"Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan

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.

• Her family's house is messy.

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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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Who visited Amy and her family for dinner?

• Amy's cousin

• Robert and his family

• Grandma

• Amy's best friend

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

• amused

• surprised

• excited that they were her favorites

• ashamed that they were Chinese dishes

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In the Chinese culture, you show you enjoy a meal by _______________.

• burping loudly

• saying, "Thank you"

• bowing repeatedly

• rubbing your stomach

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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Which sentence accurately describes "Fish Cheeks"?

• A girl is in love with the minister's son but cannot date him because their families are different.

• A girl is embarrassed to have guests for dinner because of 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.RI. 9-10.9

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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.RI. 9-10.9

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What point of view is the story being told from?

• Third person point of view - "he or she"

• Second person point of view - "you"

• First person point of view - "I"

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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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