A Quilt of A Country
What does the title “A Quilt of a Country” suggest about America?
America is made of many different people and cultures woven together like a quilt.
What does JFK say is America’s greatest strength?
Its diversity and immigrant roots.
Who teaches Waverly how to play the game of chess?
Her brother and an old man in the park.
What does the word enthralled mean?
Capture the fascinated attention of.
Which President was a General in Civil War?
Ulysses Grant
What historical event does Quindlen refer to that made Americans unite?
The attacks of September 11, 2001.
What does “naturalization” mean?
The process of becoming a citizen of a new country.
Why does Waverly get angry at her mother in the market?
Her mother was showing her off to people in public.
The assassination of JFK. 11/22/63.
What is the Capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
What does Quindlen mean by “discordant voices”?
People with different, often clashing opinions and backgrounds.
Name 3 examples JFK used of SPECIFIC immigrant contributions.
Atomic Research, Steel Industry, Fur Trade, Cuisine, Literature, Language etc. Mr. Foley will decide.
What characters 'always seemed to be warm' in this story and what character felt cold by comparison?
The black girls at Elena's school. Elena was left out in the cold.
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling
What ethnic background is Anna Quindlen? How have attitudes towards her background changed between her childhood and 2001?
She is Italian and Irish. In her childhood many people were intolerant of such ethnic mixing, though attitudes have become more accepting over time.
What does the term “descendants” mean in this essay?
People who come from a particular ancestor or group.
Why does Amy's mother claim the American Rules are unfair?
They are not concrete and are constantly changing before those who do not know them can catch up.
Why did Elena initially become infatuated with Eugene?
He lived close by and shared her love for reading.
Name two works written by William Shakespeare.
Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Henry V etc. etc. Foley will decide.
What does the word coalescing mean?
Coming together in one body or place.
Which group did Kennedy say has been failed by the concept of the "melting pot"?
African Americans or the word he used.
How does Waverly abandon the lessons she has learned from chess when she runs away from her mother?
She reveals her "why" to others. She revealed her weakness. She gives herself no escape routes.
How was Eugene's mother's appearance contrasted with her actions?
Eugene's mother appeared doll-like. With porcelain skin and a soft southern drawl but she was actually quite cruel and condescending.
What are the two furthest planets from the sun?