In two to three sentences, explain how the context of Quindlen's piece affects your understanding of the central idea. Use details from the op-ed in your response.

(i) Americans are united at time of hardship.

(ii) It concentrates on the diversity of the American society and their unity.

Quindlen's piece was written in context of the aftermath of the terrorist attack of 9/11. It concentrated on how the Americans overcame the trauma.

the president was the speaker and it was a great part of history.

explanation:

video of the national aeronautic space administration's (nasa) coverage of president john f. kennedy’s address at rice university, houston, texas, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. in his speech the president discusses the necessity for the united states to become an international leader in space exploration and famously states, "we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

the answer is actually c   i just got done with the test.