Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.” I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spelling and a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell you I have always felt funny using chopsticks and my favorite food is hot dogs. Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” Micaela, you may wait outside with Alfredito and Enrique. The awful grandmother says it all in Spanish, which I understand when I’m paying attention. “What?” I say, though it’s neither proper not polite. Which idea is true of the speakers in both excerpts?
Answer
A
They are bilingual and move easily from one culture to another.
B
They wish their families were native to the United States.
C
They feel a tension between their cultural heritage and American identity.
D
They feel more connected to their cultural heritage than to American culture.
Explanation
Both speakers show a pull between their cultural heritage and their American identity. The first speaker mentions feeling awkward with chopsticks while liking hot dogs, and Micaela understands her grandmother’s Spanish but responds in English. These details suggest cultural tension, not simply comfort moving between cultures or a stronger connection to one culture.
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