The All-American Slurp

Draw conclusions: As our family of four sat stiffly in a row, my younger brother and I stole glances at our parents for a clue as to what to do next.

• The Lins are not welcome at the party

• The Lins feel anxious and unsure

• The Lins are having a terrible time

• The Lins are eager to fit in

How does Meg help the narrator see that Americans and Chinese are not so different?

• Meg say her mother just hopes for the best when having a dinner party

• Meg says Americans eat exactly the same way as Chinese

• Meg say that Americans and Chinese eat celery the same way

• Meg gives her clothes to the narrator so they will look alike

In "The All-American Slurp", the manner in which the narrator's father learns English characterizes him as

• easygoing and amusing

• tense and irritable

• emotional and umpredictable

• organized and precise

Why does the narrator go the the ladies' room at the French restaurant?

• She doesn't feel well

• She is embarrassed by her family

• She wants to spit out the food she has eaten

• She is afraid to eat the food that has been served

The Lins are startled when the Gleasons mix together different dishes. How do you think the Lins usually eat?

• They never eat rice with other food

• The mix all their food together

• They eat one type of food at a time

• They never eat together

What do the Gleasons have trouble with when they eat Chinese-style in "The All-American Slurp"?

• unfamiliar etiquette

• American food

• sitting on the floor

• Chinese language

What can you conclude about the narrator from this passage: I understood the message: the Gleasons were not use to Chinese ways and they were just coping the best they could. For some reason I thought of celery strings.

• She believes that the Gleasons are ignorant and foolish

• She feels that Chinese food and customs are superior to those of America

• She realizes that the Gleasons will never understand Chinese traditions and customs

• She understands that her family and the Gleasons are similar in some ways

By the conclusion of "The All-American Slurp", how have the Lins adjusted to life in America?

• They give up Chinese customs for American ways

• They are comfortable with American ways but still keep many Chinese customs

• They do not know which Chinese customs to follow and which to give up

• They do not adjust to American life and are returning to China

By the end of "The All-American Slurp", the narrator discovers that

• slurping is considered bad etiquette throughout the world

• slurping is considered normal behavior in most restaurants

• Americans and Chinese both slurp, but they find it acceptable at different times

• slurping is considered acceptable only in America

Which of the following best summarizes "The All-American Slurp"?

• The narrator makes a new best friend

• The narrator's parents have trouble adjusting to change in a new country

• The Lin family encounters challenges as they adapt to their new country

• The Gleason family discovers that they have new Chinese neighbors