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Question 20 • (25-26) Swierczynski -- English 11 - 4th 9 Weeks Section 2

Which statement best represents the model of assimilation?

Answer

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.

Explanation

Assimilation occurs when people adopt the customs or practices of the dominant culture, often replacing parts of their original culture. In choice D, the father requires the family to speak English after moving to a new country, showing a shift toward the dominant language. Choice C instead describes preserving both cultures, which is more like biculturalism.

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