Vocabulary 1
An antonym is a word that means nearly the opposite of another word. Which word is an antonym for disparate?
The same.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes a woman's stock?
Her family lineage - where she came from.
Which of the following is the author’s main purpose in “A Quilt of a Country”?
To reflect on how America is united despite its many ethnic groups
Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Immigrant Contribution”?
Immigrants have made key contributions to American history, culture, and politics.
What is the author's purpose in "The Quilt of a Country"?
To reflect and comfort Americans.
Which sentence gives the most accurate description of an interwoven society?
A society with combined cultures.
What is the best definition of the word exposition?
The tell what something means (usually at the beginning of a story).
As explained in “A Quilt of a Country,” how did the two world wars and the Cold War unite the people of the United States?
They provided a common enemy upon whom Americans could focus.
According to “The Immigrant Contribution,” what main hopes did nearly all immigrants to the United States share?
The hope for personal freedom and economic opportunities.
What is the author's purpose in "The Immigrant's Contribution"?
To persuade us that immigrant's have contributed in many ways and have made America great.
The word appear means "to show up." How does adding the prefix "dis" change the meaning of the word?
Disappear means to leave or vanish. It's the opposite.
Does this sentence make sense? Why or why not?
The woman moved to Australia and assimilated to their culture while she was there by embracing food, styles, and traditions.
Yes, because assimilated means to adapt to a culture.
According to “A Quilt of a Country,” how is the United States similar to a quilt?
It is patched together from dissimilar parts.
According to "The Immigrant Contribution," describe the "melting pot."
The melting pot is the blending of many cultures and traditions.
What type of diction does Quindlen primarily use? (choose 2)
poetic, abstract, informal, sophisticated
How does the Latin prefix dis- affect the meaning of the word to which it is added?
It changes the word to mean its opposite.
Which of the following is one meaning of the Latin root -log-?
To tell or inform with words.
In “A Quilt of a Country,” what point is the author making when she discusses her father’s old neighborhood in Philadelphia, “in which Jewish boys would walk several blocks out of their way to avoid the Irish divide of Chester Avenue”?
Conflicts and divisions between immigrant groups have appeared throughout history.
Which of the following statements is the main opinion about immigrants
expressed in “The Immigrant Contribution”?
Immigrants have significantly contributed to the U.S. economy, its politics, and the arts.
What type of diction does Kennedy primarily use? (choose 2)
scientific, formal, sophisticated, technical, concrete
What is the meaning of the latin root -seque-?
The follow in order.
Which of the following is one meaning of the Latin root -nat-?
To be born or created.
In “A Quilt of a Country,” what is the most likely purpose for Quindlen’s offering the analogy of a quilt when America was suffering from the attacks on September 11?
She celebrates the diversity of a quilt as a way of lifting people above sorrow by reinforcing their pride in their country.
"Negros"
Which of the following statements describes a main difference between John F. Kennedy’s “The Immigrant Contribution” and Anna Quindlen’s “A Quilt of a Country”?
Quindlen gives more details about immigrant problems and tensions than Kennedy does.