“Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee.

According to the material, what is the main contrast between Bharati and her sister Mira regarding life in America?

• Their educational degrees

• Their views and experiences regarding assimilation in America

• Their opinions about arranged marriage

• Their abilities to speak English

Why did Mira originally come to the United States, as stated in the material?

• To study business administration

• To study creative writing

• To study child psychology and pre-school education

• To teach at a university

What was the sisters’ original plan when they left India?

• To stay permanently in America

• To join their extended family in Canada

• To gain degrees in America and return to India to marry

• To become American citizens as soon as possible

Which option best describes Bharati’s choice when she married her American husband?

• A desire to maintain traditional cultural expectations

• An embrace of cultural fluidity and self-invention

• A strategic decision to avoid immigration paperwork

• A rejection of marriage entirely

Why does Mira feel angry about the changes in immigration laws?

• She disagrees with paying taxes in the U.S.

• She believes the new rules unfairly target long-term legal immigrants like herself

• She wants to return to India immediately

• She feels pressured to abandon her cultural traditions

What does Bharati mean when she says she “married America”?

• She legally married an American citizen

• She adopted a more traditional American lifestyle

• She embraced a full cultural transformation and identification with the country

• She refused to maintain any connection with India

Why does Mira prefer to remain an expatriate?

• She wants to participate fully in U.S. political life

• She dislikes travel

• She wishes to maintain her Indian identity and eventually return home

• She is afraid of taking citizenship exams

How does Bharati compare her experiences in Canada to her sister’s experiences in the U.S.?

• She felt fully accepted in Canada

• She experienced government-led anti-immigration sentiment similar to what Mira faces

• She found Canada more welcoming than the U.S.

• She never had immigration issues in Canada

Which phrase best captures the theme of the sisters’ relationship regarding cultural identity?

• Parallel journeys toward the same identity

• Two identical paths shaped by tradition

• Shared roots but contrasting immigrant experiences

• A mutual rejection of their heritage

What larger issue is being commented on through the comparison between Bharati and Mira?

• The conflict between traditional and modern marriages

• Differences in career success between sisters

• The diverse ways immigrants navigate identity, belonging, and assimilation in America

• The decline of Indian cultural practices abroad