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

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

After 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 love her mother's cooking, which she previously hated.

What is meant by: "Your only shame is to have shame."?

You cannot be responsible for the actions of others.

Accept others for what they are.

Which could be a theme of the story "Fish Cheeks"?

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

Friendship is important to young people.

Love can cause us to do selfish things.

What can you infer about the minister's family in this story?

They are embarrassed and shocked by the behavior of the narrator's relatives at dinner.

They are comfortable eating with people of different backgrounds and cultures.

They are allergic to the exotic food being served by the narrator's mother.

They are excited to have the opportunity to try new and different foods for Christmas.

How is the character of Amy affected by her culture?

Her Chinese relatives and the unique food on the menu make her feel uncomfortable in her own home.

Her father's behavior at dinner makes her wish she had been born into a different family.

She desperately wishes to appear more American, so she feels better when her mother gives her the skirt.

She is proud of her home and happy to have guests over for dinner making her feel confident.

Why is Amy nervous about having guests over for dinner?

She is embarrassed about her family's Chinese customs.

Her mom is loud and embarrassing.

Which line best shows the contrast of Tan's family and Robert's family?

"My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them."

"Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence."

"Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. 'Amy, your favorite,' he said, offering me the tender fish cheek."

"And then they arrived - the minister's family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages."

What can the reader infer about the minister from the line: "The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night."?

He wanted to show his appreciation for the meal.

He had an upset stomach from all of the weird foods he ate.

He was rude and really did not have good manners either.

He liked to shock people with his ability to burp.

What is revealed about the narrator's mother through the line: "For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods."?

She cared that her daughter was proud of who she was, even if it made her different.

She thought her daughter needed to be embarrassed, so she would stop trying so hard to impress boys.

She doesn't like Americans and did not want her daughter to be too much like one.

She loves her husband more than her daughter.

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

A girl who is embarrassed to have guests over for dinner due to her cultural differences

A girl who is in love with the minister's son but cannot date him

A girl who moved to the United States from China

A girl who feels left out because she is Chinese

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

"You must be proud you are different."

"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..."

"I fell in love with the minister's son when I turned fourteen."

"My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish." The word "murmured" means her family was

speaking in a happy undertones when they saw the dish

speaking loudly to show their satisfaction

talking so softly no one could hear what they were saying.

What kind of punctuation should the title of a short story have?

capitalized and quotation marks

only the first word should be capitalized

Fish Cheeks by Ann Tan

Authored by ROBIN SIMMONS

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8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

Amy's cousin

Robert and his family

Grandma

Amy's best friend

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CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does the narrator's description of the cod 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.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.8.6

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3 mins • 1 pt

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

amused

surprised

excited

ashamed

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

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3 mins • 1 pt

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

Shock

misery

frustration

Disgust

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.4A

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Fish Cheeks by Ann Tan

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

What point of view is the story being told from?

Why did Amy want to "disappear"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is meant by: "Your only shame is to have shame."?

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