Fish Cheeks

What does the word “despair” mean as used in paragraph 5?

• shock

• misery

• frustration

• disgust

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What occurred during Christmas Eve dinner that caused Amy’s despair?

• The minister belched.

• Robert’s family misbehaved.

• Amy’s family observed Chinese customs.

• Amy’s mother did not cook enough food.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the “beige tweed miniskirt” that Amy Tan’s mother gave her for Christmas symbolize in the passage?

• American culture

• Chinese culture

• Amy’s modesty

• Amy’s frustration

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did Tan’s mother mean when she said to Amy, “You only shame is to have shame?”

• Amy should not be embarrassed about her culture

• Amy’s actions at dinner were embarrassing to her mother.

• Amy embarrassed the entire family by taking the fish cheeks.

• Amy’s mother felt Amy should not attempt to be American in any way.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of these words best describes the overall tone of this piece?

• nervous

• threatened

• forceful

• reflective

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the narrator's description of the cod in paragraph 3 impact the tone of the passage?

• She describes it as “slimy” and pathetic, which contributes to the angry tone of the passage.

• She describes it as “slimy” with “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the horrified tone of the passage.

• She describes it as pleading with big “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the pitying tone of the passage.

• She describes it as pleading not to be cooked, which contributes to the mocking tone of the passage.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• She is nervous to have the boy she likes over for Christmas dinner, and so the text focuses entirely on the boy’s reactions

• She is bored with her family’s old Chinese traditions and wants to try new modern customs, and this affects how she focuses on being more “American.”

• 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.

• 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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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does paragraph 8 reveal about the narrator’s character development?

• After the dinner, she realizes that the minister’s son is not as friendly as she thought.

• As an adult, she regrets trying to fit in with other Americans and losing her identity.

• Years later, she learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.

• Years later, she learns to love her mother’s cooking, which she previously hated.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The speaker's use of repetition in paragraph 2 shows...

• Amy Tan's excitement over the news

• Amy Tan's panic over the news

• Amy Tan's confusion over the news

• Amy Tan's joy over the news

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Both of the following sentences contain what type of figurative language?

"The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night."

• alliteration

• connotation

• personification

• idiom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3