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Exploring Cultural Identity through Language Answers

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Which element contributes to Nye’s voice in this passage?foreign locationsa lonely tone✔ ethnic food words

A
foreign locations
B
a lonely tone
C
ethnic food words
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Which appeal does the anecdote about the young man use?

A
logos
B
pathos
C
ethos
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What effect do the words Oom-pah and Gorditas have on the passage?

A
They emphasize the cultural uniqueness of each food stand.
B
They mirror Nye’s multicultural experience.
C
They show Nye’s fondness for German and Mexican food.
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What is Nye’s purpose in her essay?

A
to explain why she dislikes her heritage
B
to show that everyone has a cultural heritage
C
to illustrate the difference between heritages
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How does the anecdote, which appeals to pathos, effectively support Nye’s purpose?

A
The anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.
B
The anecdote makes readers want to enjoy the delicious ethnic food at the fair, then reminds them they have their own ethnic food.
C
The anecdote makes readers empathize with the man from Jordan, in contrast to Nye, who seems unable to understand pain.

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