Question

Which statement best explains the role context plays in

better understanding this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a country."

America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of
ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a
notion, the notion that all men are created equal, though
everyone knows that most men consider themselves better
than someone. Of all the nations in the world, the United
States was built in nobody's image," the historian Daniel
Boorstin wrote. That's because it was built of bits and
pieces that seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have
been one of its great folk art forms, velvet and calico and
checks and brocades Out of many one that is the ideal

A Quindien 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 Quindien is the descendant of
immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports
the idea that some cultures are naturally better than
others

C Quindien 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 Quindien is an immigrant from
another country helps readers realize that she
understands societies like the United States more than
most people

Answer 1

I believe the answer is "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."

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