Question 3 of 15 • FL-1001320-English Honors 1 Sem 2 - Flex
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.
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Knowing that Quindlen has an Italian and Irish heritage helps the reader better understand her viewpoint, which is that all immigrants are the same.
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Knowing that Quindlen compares the American people to a quilt helps the reader better understand her viewpoint of America as a melting pot.
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Knowing that Quindlen lives in New York helps the reader understand that she lives in a multicultural environment.
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Knowing that Quindlen wrote this piece after the 9/11 attacks helps readers understand her viewpoint, which is that tragedy unites people.