Which sentence best describes the context of "a quilt of a country"? the piece was written after the fall of russian communism. the piece was written during the great depression. the piece was written in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. the piece was written toward the end of world war ii.

the piece was written in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks

Explanation:

'A Quilt of a Country' is a commentary written by Anna Quindlen for Newsweek following the devastation of the September 11, 2001, attacks on America. The main objetive of this piece is to show the diversity that can create a lot of problems within cities across America, diversity serves as a tribute to what makes America special.

the correct answer would be:  

a. adverb phrase

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).