Growing Up Asian in America

Define "perpetuated"

• never occurred

• continued

• insulted

• complimented

In paragraph 4, what inference can you make about the author's feelings when she states, "A third generation Japanese-American is a Japanese-American."

• "Being Japanese means being a danger to the country during the war and knowing how to use chopsticks."

• She is proud of her Japanese heritage.

• She is frustrated by the bias that she perceives against Americans of Japanese decent.

• She hates using chopsticks.

How do the two subheads help the author organize the text for readers?

• The subheads identify the way that she dresses.

• The subheads identify the food that she eats.

• The subheads identify the ways in which other people view the author.

• The subheads identify the ways in which the author sees herself--from the inside and the outside.

By the end of the essay, the author "can say that I am Japanese-American." Why is this important to her definition of herself as an American? Check all that apply.

• She uses "Japanese-American" to make a connection to family's culture and tradition.

• She uses the term to show that she is both Japanese and American; she can hold both of her identities in one face.

• There is freedom in not having to be one or the other.

• She rejects her family's culture and traditions.

How does the author's use of the term "Japanese-American" change of the course of text?

• At first, the author uses it to separate herself from "other" Americans. By the end, the author embraces: "We live our thanks. And we are Americans. Japanese Americans....Americans..."

• At the end, the author realized how much it upset her that she had to go by "Japanese-American."

• In the beginning, she didn't understand what a hyphen meant.

• At the end, the author finds herself rejecting the Japanese side of her family.

What is the central idea of the first section of this text?

• The central idea of the first section of this text is that the author's definition of herself is based on what her friends tell her.

• The central idea of the first section of this text is that the author's definition of herself is based on what her family tells her.

• The central idea of the first section of this text is that the author's definition of herself is based on what her daughter tells her.

• The central idea of the first section of this text is that the author's definition of herself comes from within and from society around her.

What is the central idea of the second section of this text?

• The second section places the author's roots in her Japanese heritage.

• The second section places the author's roots in her American heritage.

• The second section places the author's roots in her best friend's heritage.

• The second section places the author's roots in her father's heritage.

What is the central idea of the third section of this text?

• The third section tells of her astonishment when she finds out that her great-grandmother was Chinese.

• The third section incorporates her American identity.

• The third section is about how she has decided to raise her children.

• The third section is about the love of her Latino husband.

Define: harried

• upset; furious

• happy; elated

• anxious; worried

• apathetic; indifferent

Define: intoned

• The author's tone

• The reader's tone

• Uttered in a singing voice

• Said in a low tone