English

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Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    The function of the sentence "Lately, I've been giving more thought to the kind of English my mother speaks" (paragraph 8) is to

    introduce examples that will illustrate a central point the author is making

    provide a transition from the mother's point of view to the daughter's

    offer additional evidence to support the point made in the previous paragraph

    appeal to the emotions of readers

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    It can be inferred that the author's primary purpose in the passage is to

    expunge her own guilt for misjudging her mother

    plead for more understanding of the difficulties immigrants face

    promote awareness of damaging stereotypes

    criticize the business and medical worlds

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    The Principal contrast in the passage is between

    the differences between written and spoken languages

    the mother's expectations and the daughter's response

    Chinese and American conceptions of family obligations

    the way ideas are stated and the substance of the ideas

    the daughter's attitude as a child and as an adult

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