Fish Cheeks

The setting of the story takes place -

• in the minister's house - New Years Eve

• in the narrator's house - Thanksgiving

• in the narrator's house - Christmas Eve

• in a Chinese restaurant - Christmas Eve

The protagonist of the story is -

• Amy's mother

• Amy (the narrator)

• Robert (the minister's son)

• Amy's father

Why is the narrator 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.

Which sentence from the selection best shows that the author was not excited about her crush coming to dinner?

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

• When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.

• But inside you must always be Chinese.

• I was stunned into silence for the rest of the night.

What is the narrator’s main conflict?

• She wishes she had a slim nose like those of the American girls.

• She doesn’t like any of the food that her mother is preparing for Christmas Eve dinner.

• She is afraid Robert won’t like her when he sees how her family celebrates Christmas.

• She doesn't like the gift that her mother gives her.

This story is told in -

• first person point of view

• second person point of view

• third person point of view

How is the narrator affected by the setting of the story?

• 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

Which line best shows the difference between Amy's family and Robert’s family?

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

• "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"

• "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"

After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt in beige tweed. “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”

This text evidence, supports that Amy's mother is all of the following EXCEPT ...

• Thoughtful

• Understanding

• Uncaring

• Self-assured

The initiating event of the story occurs when -

• the narrator sees what types of food her mother had made for dinner.

• the narrator learns that a boy that she likes is coming over for Christmas dinner.

• The narrator's uncle offers her the fish cheek during dinner.

• the narrator's mother gives her a tweed miniskirt as a gift.