Chapter 12's in Their Shoes Feature Relates the Story of a Student,born

question 3

Multiple Choice

Chapter 12's In Their Shoes feature relates the story of a student,born in Canada,who is tired of answering the question "Where are you from?" He is also routinely asked where he learned to speak such good English,how long he has been in Canada,if they have McDonald's restaurants where he came from,and where he learned to skate.What does the writer conclude from these experiences?

• A) Second-generation Canadian children have very similar experiences and identity.
• B) Canadian multiculturalism is not working, since people look at racial and ethnic diversity as something that comes from another country.
• C) Children of parents who have immigrated to Canada have a great deal in common because of this experience.
• D) Cultural pluralism and integration are two concepts that Canadians have embraced.

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Jargon

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