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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the word “despair” mean as used in paragraph 5?
shock
misery
frustration
disgust
- 2. Multiple Choice
What occurred during Christmas Eve dinner that caused Amy’s despair?
The minister belched.
Robert’s family misbehaved.
Amy’s family observed Chinese customs.
Amy’s mother did not cook enough food.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does the “beige tweed miniskirt” that Amy Tan’s mother gave her for Christmas symbolize in the passage?
American culture
Chinese culture
Amy’s modesty
Amy’s frustration
- 4. Multiple Choice
What did Tan’s mother mean when she said to Amy, “You only shame is to have shame?”
Amy should not be embarrassed about her culture
Amy’s actions at dinner were embarrassing to her mother.
Amy embarrassed the entire family by taking the fish cheeks.
Amy’s mother felt Amy should not attempt to be American in any way.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these words best describes the overall tone of this piece?
nervous
threatened
forceful
reflective
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does the narrator's description of the cod in paragraph 3 impact the tone of the passage?
She describes it as “slimy” and pathetic, which contributes to the angry tone of the passage.
She describes it as “slimy” with “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the horrified tone of the passage.
She describes it as pleading with big “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the pitying tone of the passage.
She describes it as pleading not to be cooked, which contributes to the mocking tone of the passage.
- 7. Multiple Choice
How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described in the passage?
She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, and so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions
She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new modern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”
She is excited to have the minister’s son over for Christmas, and this excitement causes her to criticize every little detail of her mother’s cooking.
She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does paragraph 8 reveal about the narrator’s character development?
After the dinner, she realizes that the minister’s son is not as friendly as she thought.
As an adult, she regrets trying to fit in with other Americans and losing her identity.
Years later, she learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.
Years later, she learns to love her mother’s cooking, which she previously hated.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The speaker's use of repetition in paragraph 2 shows...
Amy Tan's excitement over the news
Amy Tan's panic over the news
Amy Tan's confusion over the news
Amy Tan's joy over the news
- 10. Multiple Choice
Both of the following sentences contain what type of figurative language?
"The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night."
alliteration
connotation
personification
idiom
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