ead the following excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."They turned off the highway onto the sandy pueblo road. Not long after they passed the store and post office they saw Father Paul's car coming toward them. When he recognized their faces he slowed his car and waved for them to stop. The young priest rolled down the car window."Did you find old Teofilo?" he asked loudly.Leon stopped the truck. "Good morning, Father. We were just out to the sheep camp. Everything is O.K. now.""Thank God for that. Teofilo is a very old man. You really shouldn't allow him to stay at the sheep camp alone.""No, he won't do that any more now."What does this dialogue reveal about the priest's standing within the community?
He is a trusted leader of the tribe.
He is considered to be an outsider.
He is a spiritual guide to the people.
He is disliked by most of the people.
NOT A
Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066."I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spellingand a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell youI have always felt funny using chopsticksand 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?
They feel more connected to American culture than their ancestors' culture.
They wish they were American nationals rather than foreigners.
They feel more connected to their ancestors' culture than American culture.
They are bilingual and move easily from one culture to another.
A