Question

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.Which statement best explains the role context plays in better understanding this excerpt? a. Quindlen uses the context of American diversity to help readers rethink the concept of American identity and understand that she supports the idea of unity among Americans of all cultures. b. Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the idea that some cultures are naturally better than others. c. Quindlen uses the context of living in the United States during the 9/11 attacks to help the reader realize that she feels that unity among all Americans is impossible to achieve. d. Understanding that Quindlen is an immigrant from another country helps readers realize that she understands societies like the United States more than most people.

Answer 1

Answer: c

Step-by-step explanation:

Knowing that Quindlen wrote this piece after the 9/11 attacks helps readers understand her viewpoint, which is that tragedy unites people.

Answer 2

Option A is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Quidlen writings during the 9/11 attack helps us understand the emphasis on her point about tragedy being a tool that Unites people of different race.