Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."Today the citizens of the United States have come together once more because of armed conflict and enemy attack. Terrorism has led to devastation—and unity.
Answer
A
Knowing that Quindlen has an Italian and Irish heritage helps the reader better understand her viewpoint, which is that all immigrants are the same.
B
Knowing that Quindlen compares the American people to a quilt helps the reader better understand her viewpoint of America as a melting pot.
C
Knowing that Quindlen lives in New York helps the reader understand that she lives in a multicultural environment.
D
Knowing that Quindlen wrote this piece after the 9/11 attacks helps readers understand her viewpoint, which is that tragedy unites people.