SECTION 2 TIME—25 MINUTES 18 QUESTIONS DIRECTIONS

12.

The passage suggests that in 1968 Henry Cisneros

statements about the Mexican American community?

most likely believed that

(A) In the 1960's the Mexican American community

(A) many Mexican Americans would respond

began to incorporate the customs of another

positively to the example of Benito Juárez

ethnic group in the United States into the

(B) many Mexican Americans were insufficiently

observation of its own ethnic holidays.

educated in Mexican history

(B) In the 1960's Mexican American community

(C) the fight for civil rights in the United States had

groups promoted ethnic solidarity primarily in

many strong parallels in both Mexican and Irish

order to effect economic change.

history

(C) In the 1960's leaders of the Mexican American

(D) the quickest way of organizing community-based

community concentrated their efforts on

groups was to emulate the tactics of Benito

promoting a renaissance of ethnic history and

Juárez

culture.

(E) Mexican Americans should emulate the strategies

(D) In the 1960's members of the Mexican American

of Native American political leaders

community were becoming increasingly

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concerned about the issue of voting rights.

(E) In the 1960's the Mexican American community

had greater success in mobilizing constituents

than did other ethnic groups in the United States.