American Apple/Bend, Not Break

19 - Which word in paragraph 3 means “given but not returned”?

• A

  savored

• B

  unrequited

• C

  furtive

• D

  sorrow

20 - The author uses a simile to describe the apples in paragraph 2 to convey —

• F

  their mythic appeal

• G

  the advertising techniques used in foreign magazines

• H

  their universal symbolism

• J

  the contrast between Chinese and foreign supermarkets

21 - In these sentences, the author depicts the daughter as —

• A

  deceptive

• B

  envious

• C

  resentful

• D

  reflective

22 - What does this quotation reveal about the narrator’s conflict?

• F

  He is displeased with his daughter’s rebellious behavior.

• G

  He is stunned by how easily children are enticed by the appearance of the apples.

• H

  He is uncertain about whether to buy his daughter what she wants.

• J

  He is angry that the American apples are being marketed specifically to children.

23 - What do the narrator’s actions in paragraph 5 reveal about his relationship with his daughter?

• A

  He is proud of her determination.

• B

  He is frustrated by her constant demands.

• C

  He is supporting her open-mindedness about other cultures.

• D

  He is perplexed by her regard for inanimate objects.

24 - Paragraphs 7 and 8 are important to the development of the plot because they —

• F

  provide an unexpected ending

• G

  signify the point at which the narrator and his daughter understand their conflict

• H

  reflect the narrator’s past mistakes and lessons he has learned

• J

  present the solution to the main problem

25 - Which sentence best explains the narrator’s reluctance to buy the American apples?

• A

  I had expected my daughter to jump for joy again, yet at the very first bite, she froze, a puzzled look in her vivid eyes.

• B

  In this city of ours where people like to chase whatever is fashionable, many kinds of foreign apples flood in like mad, the most attention-catching of which are American apples.

• C

  The red ones are so red, green ones so green, shiny, wax like, as if painted on.

• D

  It’s just that in my heart I didn’t want to waste my money on such hot foreign things.

26 - What major theme is explored in the story?

• F

  Responsibility is often difficult to accept.

• G

  Appearances can be deceiving.

• H

  Working hard is the best way to accomplish a goal.

• J

  Family bonds are priceless.

27 - The author compares the pieces of her grandfather’s collection to “dear old friends” in paragraph 2 to suggest that the grandfather —

• A

  had acquired most of the collection as gifts

• B

  was aware the collection might help him later in life

• C

  feels a strong emotional bond to his collected objects

• D

  fondly knew many of the original owners of the objects he collected

28 - Paragraph 4 is significant because it highlights the —

• F

  emotional impact of the grandfather having to sell his possessions

• G

  grandfather’s desire to pass along the story of his life to his granddaughter

• H

  reasons why the grandfather was a collector of unusual trinkets

• J

  value the grandfather placed upon the arts during his life