Do Family Meals Matter and Fish Cheeks
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is revealed about the narrator's mother through the line: “ For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.”
She thought her daughter needed to be embarrassed, so she would stop trying so hard to impress boys.
She cared that her daughter was proud of who she was, even if it made her different.
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.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
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".
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
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.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
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