19. Part A: What is the central idea of the article “The Struggle of Deciding Between Being Bengali or American”?(5 points) Responses A) The author’s experience of feeling conflicted between their Bengali heritage and American culture, ultimately finding a way to blend both identities. A) The author’s experience of feeling conflicted between their Bengali heritage and American culture, ultimately finding a way to blend both identities. B) The author’s desire to fully adopt American culture and abandon their Bengali traditions for greater social acceptance. B) The author’s desire to fully adopt American culture and abandon their Bengali traditions for greater social acceptance. C) The author’s view that their Bengali culture is irrelevant and that American culture should be embraced without hesitation. C) The author’s view that their Bengali culture is irrelevant and that American culture should be embraced without hesitation. D) The author’s struggle to reject both Bengali and American cultures in order to create a completely new cultural identity. D) The author’s struggle to reject both Bengali and American cultures in order to create a completely new cultural identity. Question 10 20. Part B: Which of the following pieces of text evidence best supports the answer to Part A?(5 points) Responses A) “I always felt I was struggling with myself to define me,” and “I began to understand that both cultures were a part of my identity.” A) “I always felt I was struggling with myself to define me,” and “I began to understand that both cultures were a part of my identity.” B) “I figured my classmates saw me the same way they saw each other,” and “I always wished my parents could be like my classmates’ parents.” B) “I figured my classmates saw me the same way they saw each other,” and “I always wished my parents could be like my classmates’ parents.” C) “I loved the traditional sari, speaking a unique language, my unique physical features and, of course, the food,” and “I rejected Bengali traditions entirely to fit in.” C) “I loved the traditional sari, speaking a unique language, my unique physical features and, of course, the food,” and “I rejected Bengali traditions entirely to fit in.” D) “I took all the snares, insults, laughs and empowered myself to stand strong on my ground,” and “I am fully immersed within both and I intend to keep things like this.”

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Part A: The correct answer is A) The author’s experience of feeling conflicted between their Bengali heritage and American culture, ultimately finding a way to blend both identities.

This option reflects the struggle of identity that many individuals from multicultural backgrounds face, suggesting a reconciliation of their dual identities rather than a complete acceptance of one over the other.

Part B: The best piece of text evidence supporting the answer to Part A is A) “I always felt I was struggling with myself to define me,” and “I began to understand that both cultures were a part of my identity.”

This evidence captures the essence of the author’s internal conflict and eventual realization of the importance of both cultural influences in shaping their identity.