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Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."“Por favor,” says the lady. “¿Un foto?” pointing to her camera.“Si.” She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. “Hey, Michele, Keeks. You guys want gum?” “But you speak English!”“Yeah,” my brother says, “we’re Mericans.”Which best explains the irony in this excerpt?

The woman assumes that the narrator’s brother is from the region, but he is actually from the US.

The narrator’s brother does not know how to say the word “Americans” even though he is a US citizen.

Neither the narrator nor her brother actually cares for the gum the woman is passing out to them.

The children assume that the woman is a foreigner, but she actually lives in a nearby Mexican town.

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Which best defines the word “assimilation”?

the relation to or adaptation of cultural diversity

the absorption of differing ethnic groups into a dominant culture

the reflection of one culture’s traditions onto another culture

the mosaic of models that focuses on cultural diversity

Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans."They’re not from here. Ladies don’t come to church dressed in pants. And everybody knows men aren’t supposed to wear shorts.Which best describes the irony in the narrator’s observation that the couple is “not from here”?

The narrator is not from “here” either.

The couple is Mexican.

The couple thinks that the children are Mexican.

The narrator is mistaken.

The narrator is a child and is therefore not in the position to judge any adult’s choice of wardrobe.

While the narrator expresses disdain for the tourists’ choice of clothes, their outfits are, in fact, perfectly suitable for church.

The man and woman are highly respected natives to the region, while the narrator is not even from the area.

The narrator judges the inappropriate attire of the Americans while her own behavior is inappropriate as well.

Read the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry" by Rudolfo A. Anaya.If we leave out our tortillas—and by that I mean the language, history, cultural values and themes of our literature—the very culture we’re portraying will die. Based on this excerpt, which statement most accurately reflects Anaya’s feelings about assimilation versus multiculturalism?

Anaya’s support of the preservation of language, history, and cultural values suggests that he supports multiculturalism.

Anaya’s assertion that Mexican writers should forsake their values and their culture suggests that he supports both assimilation and multiculturalism.

Anaya’s failure to mention any of the factors of cultural heritage suggests that he supports neither assimilation nor multiculturalism.

Anaya’s belief that tortillas should be integrated into mainstream culture suggests that he supports assimilation.

Which statement best represents the model of assimilation?

Sabine carefully tied the bow of the apron she wore every day. In Germany, this had been part of her traditional garb, and it would be here, as well.

Joseph did not particularly care for the hamburgers and hot dogs at his friend’s house. At his house, he ate pierogies and other types of Polish food instead.

Though Stella missed her native Italy, she also loved America, and she was determined to embrace her new country while also preserving her old one.

I was born in Honduras, but when my family moved to this country, my father commanded that we speak English from that point forward.

Read the excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story “Mericans.”“¿Quieres chicle?” the lady asks in a Spanish too big for her mouth. “Gracias.” The lady gives him a whole handful of gum for free, little cellophane cubes of Chiclets, cinnamon and aqua and the white ones that don’t taste like anything but are good for pretend buck teeth. “Por favor,” says the lady. “¿Un foto?” pointing to her camera.“Si.”She’s so busy taking Junior’s picture, she doesn’t notice me and Keeks. Which statement best describes the irony of the woman’s actions?

She speaks Spanish better than any of the children.

She assumes that the children speak Spanish instead of English.

She is too busy taking a picture to notice the other two children.

She mistakenly believes that the children have never had Chiclets before.

What is one way that Sandra Cisneros captures the idea of multicultural voices in American literature in the short story "Mericans"?

through the creation of the blended title, “Mericans”

through the strong emphasis on Mexican heritage

through the abundant examples of American culture

through the exclusive use of the English language

Which excerpt from Sandra Cisneros’s story "Mericans" best reveals the influence of Mexican culture on the children?

“The awful grandmother has been gone a long time. She disappeared behind the heavy leather outer curtain and the dusty velvet inner.”

“But we’re outside in the sun. My big brother Junior hunkered against the wall with his eyes shut.”

“Maybe and most probably my little brother is imagining he’s a flying feather dancer, like the ones we saw swinging high up from a pole on the Virgin’s birthday.”

“After all that dust and dark, the light from the plaza makes me squinch my eyes like if I just came out of the movies.”

Which best defines the word “irony”?

the essence of showing something that is not based in reality

the contrast between what one says and what one believes

statements or situations designed to reveal a contradiction

false appearances designed to mask the truth about a situation

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