Which statement describes the author’s main purpose in the text? A) to highlight how she has been treated negatively for her cultural identity
B) to emphasize her difficulty choosing between her Arab and American identities
C) to share her experiences as an Arab-American in the current social climate
D) to show how being in America has made her feel stranded from her culture

THIS QUESTION IS FROM
"THIS IS NOT WHO WE ARE
by Naomi Shihab Nye"

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

explanation:

c, have a good day ~matya