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The All American Slurp

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the Lin family do some things differently than other guests at the Gleason's dinner party and at the Lakeview restaurant?

a)

They don't care what other people think.

b)

They don't want to bother to learn American manners.

c)

They don't understand American etiquette

d)

They think it is important to do things the Chinese way.

2.

Why does the narrator offer to ride a bike all the way to the big supermarket?

a)

She likes bike rides.

b)

She doesn't want to help cook.

c)

She wants to help her mother save money.

d)

She wants her mother to think she needs jeans.

3.

How does the Lin family feel about learning American ways?

a)

eager

b)

irritated

c)

afraid

d)

unwilling

4.

The narrator rushes away from the table at the restaurant because she

a)

feels sick

b)

is embarrassed

c)

doesn't like the food

d)

doesn't know how to behave

5.

At the Lin's dinner party, why do the Gleasons pile different kinds of food on their plates?

a)

They are extremely hungry.

b)

They think Chinese manners are silly.

c)

They don't understand Chinese etiquette.

d)

They are copying the behavior of the other guests.

6.

Which of the following is usually done lavishly?

a)

a party

b)

homework

c)

chores

d)

driving

7.

A blouse is something that usually covers the

a)

feet

b)

head

c)

upper body and arms

d)

legs

8.

You are acquainted with a new custom or tradition if you

a)

love it

b)

know nothing about it

c)

don't like it at all

d)

know what it is

9.

A word that means nearly the same as coping is

a)

enclosing

b)

eating

c)

imitating

d)

managing

10.
What type of restaurant did the Chinese family go to in celebration of the fathers promotion.  
a)
American
b)
Mexican
c)
French
d)
Korrian 
11.
What was the main concern for the Chinese girl when she went to school?
a)
If she will be liked
b)
If she will be smart enough
c)
Will she fit in
d)
Will she be wearing the right clothes?
12.

What was the main vegetable in the story?

a)

Onions

b)

Potatoes

c)

Broccoli

d)

Celery

13.

Name the sport that the boy learned to play!

a)

Lacrosse

b)

Basketball

c)

Football

d)

Baseball

14.
What did the American girl slurp?
a)
A coke
b)
A milkshake
c)
Her soup
d)
Her celery
15.
How did the Chinese family prepare their celery in China?
a)
Steam
b)
Boil
c)
Raw
d)
With peanut butter
16.
What kind of clothes did the Chinese girl wish to have?
a)
Shorts
b)
Skirt
c)
Jeans
d)
A dress
17.
What was the final conclusion of the story?
a)
Kids will be kids
b)
Kids don't have good manners
c)
Kids ride bikes
d)
Every culture slurps
18.

How would you describe the story’s MOOD in “The All-American Slurp” as the Lin family sits in the Gleason’s living room?

a)

Comfortable

b)

Hilarious

c)

Embarrassing

d)

Calm and quiet

19.

What word would you use to describe the author’s TONE when the narrator sees her friend, Meg, pile food onto her plate at the Lin’s dinner party?

a)

Horrified

b)

Snobby

c)

Pleasant

d)

Funny

20.

Which word would you use to describe the author’s style in “The All-American Slurp”?

a)

Exaggerated

b)

Tense

c)

Boring

d)

Friendly