"Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan

What point of view is the story being told from?

• Third person point of view
• Second person point of view
• First person point of view
• My point of view

When the author saw the food the mother was cooking, she most likely felt

• amused
• surprised
• excited
• ashamed

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CCSS.RI.7.3

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Who is coming to visit Amy and her family for dinner?

• Amy's cousin
• Robert and his family
• Grandma
• Amy's best friend 

Why is Amy nervous about having guests over for dinner?

• She lives in an apartment.

• She has been sick.

• Her mom is loud and embarrassing .

• She is embarrassed about her family's Chinese customs.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a polite custom after a meal in Chinese culture?

• Burping
• Saying, "Thank you"
• Standing up
• Shaking the hand of the host

Why did Amy want to "disappear"?

• She was embarrassed because she belched in front of Robert
• She was embarrassed about the way her family members were eating
• She had a zit on her forehead
• She dropped her plate while serving food

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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What is the main idea of the personal narrative called "Fish Cheeks"? 

• A girl who is in love with the minister's son but cannot date him
• A girl who is embarrassed to have guests over for dinner due to her cultural differences 
• A girl who moved to the United States from China
• A girl who feels left out because she is Chinese

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Which of the following quotes best hints toward the lesson (theme) of the story?

• "For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods."
• "My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table..."
• "You must be proud you are different."
• "I fell in love with the minister's son when I turned fourteen."

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Which is a theme of the story?

• Don't let others get too close to your heart.

• Friendship is important to young people.

• Love can cause us to do foolish things.

• Be proud of who you are.

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 How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described in the passage?

• A. She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, and so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions.
• B. She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try newmodern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”
• C. 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.
• D. She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.

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