Ann Fadiman's Article,"The Melting Pot," Describes How the Hmong Refugees

question 19

Multiple Choice

Ann Fadiman's article,"The Melting Pot," describes how the Hmong refugees:

• A)have successfully become a part of the American melting pot.
• B)have lost their distinct ethnic identity as they integrated into American culture.
• C)found it quite effortless to understand and learn the various technologies that shape American lives.
• D)faced continuous difficulties and even hostilities because of their refusal to "melt" into the American culture.

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