Fish Cheeks + A Guide to Rocks Paired Passage

Read the quotation from paragraph 2.

"What terrible disappointment would consume him upon seeing not a beautiful roasted turkey and delicious sweet potatoes but strange, traditional Chinese food?"

This quotation shows that the narrator feels —

• A. confident about sharing her culture

• B. embarrassed for Robert to see her family’s traditions

• C. angry that Robert is not Chinese

• D. disappointed because her mother is not cooking her favorite food

The author establishes conflict in paragraph 2 by describing the narrator’s — Select TWO correct answers.

• hesitation to join her family for dinner

• reaction to the minister’s family coming to dinner

• feelings for the minister’s son

• thoughts about her family

• observations about her mother

Paragraph 5 suggests that the narrator is feeling —

• ashamed of her family and their traditions

• proud of the meal her mother has prepared

• angry that Robert is not impressed by her

• disappointed by her father’s offering of fish cheek

Based on paragraph 6, the reader can infer that the minister is —

• polite

• rude

• surprised

• amazed

Paragraph 7 reveals that the narrator’s mother —

• is proud of her daughter

• regrets hosting the dinner

• understands how the narrator feels

• wants the narrator to dress differently

Use “A Guide to the Rocks, Landscape, Geologic History, and Settlers of the Area of Big Bend National Park” and “Fish Cheeks” to answer the questions.

Although the authors of the selections write in different styles, both of them make use of —

• A. cultural references

• B. historical facts

• C. first person point of view

• D. occasional dialogue

Read these quotations from both selections.

A Guide to Rocks: “It was the idea of preserving the area with its unique traditions that led to the proposal in 1935 to set aside as a National Park the southern portion of the Big Bend Country…”

Fish Cheeks: “But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”

These quotations provide evidence that both authors value —

• A. embracing generations of history

• B. evolving through cooperation

• C. providing factual information

• D. adapting to maintain harmony