Tracing the Central Idea in "A Quilt of a Country"

Question 1

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph?The ideals of individualism and community are no longer part of America.The ideals of individualism and community have always been in conflict with one another in America.The ideals of individualism and community have never really existed in America.The ideals of individualism and community coexist harmoniously in America.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The ideals of individualism and community have always been in conflict with one another in America.

Question 2

What is the denotative meaning of “electrified fence”? [___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a fence with an electric current; Selection 1: a fence with an electric current; Selection 2: something dangerous and painful; Selection 3: She believes that communism is oppressive.

Question 3

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

something dangerous and painful

Question 4

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She believes that communism is oppressive.

Question 5

What connotation does the word “bemoan” have?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

negative: “complain without fixing anything”; She disagrees with them.

Question 6

[___]

Revolt · Accepted Answer

She disagrees with them.

Tracing the Central Idea in "A Quilt of a Country" Answers

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