Acevedo-U1-L5 DOL

What effect does the author create by describing the family’s Thanksgiving celebration with vivid sensory details (e.g., “pork fat swimming with sautéed onions”)?

• To emphasize the health risks of traditional foods

• To highlight the family's disorganization

• To immerse the reader in the cultural richness of the celebration

• To criticize American holiday tradition

How does the author’s use of Spanish words and phrases (e.g., “¡Silencio!”, “frijoles”, “esperanza”) contribute to the voice of the narrative?

• It confuses the reader and disrupts the flow

• It adds authenticity and reflects the narrator’s cultural identity

• It shows the narrator’s struggle with language

• It emphasizes the superiority of Spanish over English

What mood is created by the description of the conga line and dancing in the sunroom?

• Tense and uncertain

• Calm and reflective

• Joyful and celebratory

• Lonely and somber

What is the significance of the narrator comparing their family to the Pilgrims?

• It shows the narrator’s desire to reject American traditions

• It highlights the family's misunderstanding of Thanksgiving

• It draws a parallel between the immigrant experience and the Pilgrims’ journey

• It criticizes the commercialization of Thanksgiving

How does the author use language to show the narrator’s changing perspective about their family’s Thanksgiving celebration?

• using descriptive language to highlight the narrator’s growing appreciation for their family traditions

• repeating negative phrases to emphasize the narrator’s dislike for the celebration

• avoiding emotional language to keep the tone neutral

• focusing only on the narrator’s friends’ opinions about Thanksgiving