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Read the sentence. Micaela says something about her grandmother’s feelings toward the United States, which are the opposite of the girl’s view.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
Micaela talks about her grandmother’s feelings toward the United States, which are the reverse of the narrator’s view.
B
Micaela speaks about her grandmother not liking the United States, which is not the same as the narrator’s view.
C
Micaela refers to her grandmother’s feelings toward the United States, which contrast with her own views.
D
Micaela describes her grandmother’s dislike of the United States, which is different than what the girl feels.
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The poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and the short story “Mericans” share the theme of

A
being relocated against one’s will.
B
accepting religious influence.
C
finding an American identity.
D
moving toward the unknown.
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Which best describes the overall themes of Okita’s “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and Cisneros’s “Mericans”?

A
Individuals often face discrimination because of their appearances, especially during war time.
B
Physical appearances are more significant than cultural heritage in determining nationality.
C
People can feel tension between their cultural heritage and American identity due to racism and discrimination.
D
Many older immigrants find it difficult to discover their identities within the culturally varied American landscape.
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Read the sentence.In the story “Mericans,” Micaela thinks her grandmother is awful.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
Micaela’s grandmother mistreats her, and Micaela does not like her.
B
Micaela does not like her grandmother because the old woman mistreats her.
C
The main character of “Mericans” does not like her awful old grandmother at all.
D
The protagonist of “Mericans,” Micaela, expresses that her grandmother is awful.
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The poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and the short story “Mericans” are both narrated by

A
a teenage boy.
B
an elderly woman.
C
a male child.
D
a female child.
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Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”I’ve packed my galoshesand three packets of tomato seeds. Denise calls themlove apples. My father says where we’re goingthey won’t grow. Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. “Hey, Michele, Keeks. You guys want gum?” “But you speak English!”“Yeah,” my brother says, “we’re Mericans.”Which of the statements best describes both excerpts?

A
The speaker in Okita’s poem uses the tomato, a food native to the Americas, to highlight the speaker’s American identity, while the speaker in “Mericans” uses the English language to give her characters an American identity
B
The writers use bleak imagery to convey the sense of isolation they feel from their respective cultures.
C
The speaker of Okita’s poem feels a sense of loss at the prospect of being moved from her home, while the speaker of Cisneros’s short story longs to leave her current location and return to the United States.
D
Both speakers frequently refer to their cultural identities, which they strongly prefer over an American identity.
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Read the sentence.The girl in the poem does not want to leave her home.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
The poem’s main person is being forced to leave home.
B
The speaker of the poem does not want to go away.
C
The poem’s main person has to leave home against her will.
D
The speaker of the poem is reluctant to leave her home.
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Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.”If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand my favorite food is hot dogs.Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” We cannot spend our allowance on fried cookies or Familia Burrón comic books or those clear cone-shaped suckers that make everything look like a rainbow when you look through them.Which theme best describes the two excerpts?

A
Traditional foods do not bring families together.
B
Sharing special foods with family is an American tradition.
C
Young people frequently resist trying foods of cultures different than their own.
D
Culture is frequently linked to traditional foods.
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Read the paragraph from a student’s literary essay comparing two different works.(1) Sandra Cisneros’s “Mericans” is about a young American girl of Mexican descent who is struggling between her cultural heritage and American identity. (2) Cisneros illustrates this through a number of images and ideas. (3) For example, the speaker, Micaela, calls her grandmother “awful,” and seems to resent the woman’s strict views and religious ideals. (4) The speaker also mentions how she and her brother emulate characters from popular American television programs when they play make-believe. (5) Lastly, she describes physically standing outside her family’s church, an act that symbolizes the fact that she feels like an outsider to Mexican culture. (6) Although Micaela is of Mexican descent, she seems to feel a stronger connection to the United States. This paragraph supports the idea that Micaela

A
wishes her heritage was different because she has difficulty relating to her grandmother.
B
wants to find her own unique identity that is separate from her brother and her grandmother.
C
will never accept her Mexican roots because of her feelings toward her grandmother.
D
identifies with her Mexican heritage in a different way than her grandmother.
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Read the sentence.The speaker of Okita’s poem likes to eat American things like hot dogs.Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?

A
The speaker of the poem prefers Japanese food to American food.
B
The narrator of the poem likes hot dogs, which are considered a typical American food.
C
The poem’s narrator likes to eat junk food and hot dogs, just like most kids.
D
The speaker of the poem likes to eat American foods, not Japanese foods.

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