Question

The poem “In Response to Executive Order 9066” and the short story “Mericans” share the theme of
being relocated against one’s will.
accepting religious influence.
finding an American identity.
moving toward the unknown.

Answer 1

finding an American identity.

Both texts explore characters negotiating or asserting what it means to be American: "Mericans" shows Mexican-American children claiming their American identity, while "In Response to Executive Order 9066" confronts the internment of Japanese Americans and the tension between citizenship and exclusion.