Question

1. Lines 1–9: Read the first paragraph of “Blaxicans” and infer Rodriguez’s claim.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

After reading only the first paragraph of "Blaxicans", by Richard Rodriguez, we can infer the work is about how immigrants are changing America. The author mentions how the cultures and languages immigrants bring with themselves once they arrive create some sort of confusion and even fear among those who are "here first". "[W]e who are already here" begin to wonder whether the newcomers will fit in or whether they will somehow change our identity.