Electromagnetic radiation I believe
Paragraph four of Anna Quindlen "Quilt of a country" is mainly constructed with questions, and repeats the words "What is the point" at the beginning of each question.
She is trying to prove her point, that despite all of the cultures and ethnicities and different backgrounds that constitute the American people, it is not enough to disintegrate the nation, while other countries were torn apart by these differences.
Spatial organization means that when describing an item, one would start from the left and move to the right.
Omnibenevolent would mean universally good. (Good to all, same meaning)