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Worksheets"The All-American Slurp"
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp.
"Mrs. Gleason kept smiling. "Would you like to try some of the dip, Mrs. Lin? It’s my own recipe: sour cream and onion flakes, with a dash of Tabasco sauce.”
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the party
character traits of Mrs. Lin
character traits of Mrs. Gleason
setting details about the Gleasons’ house
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
I pulled the strings out of my stalk. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. My brother followed suit. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip. To my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. Z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip.
Suddenly I realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. Looking up, I saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. Mr. and Mrs. Gleason, their daughter Meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the Badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the party
conflict details about the party
character traits of the Gleasons
setting details about the Gleasons’ house
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp.
Father, being an engineer, was always systematic. He took out a pocket French dictionary. "They told me that most of the items would be in French, so I came prepared.” He even had a pocket flashlight, the size of a marking pen. While Mother held the flashlight over the menu, he looked up the items that were in French.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the Lins’ routines
character traits of Mr. Lin
conflict between characters
setting details about the restaurant
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
. . . [A]s I dried myself with a paper towel, I stared into the mirror. In this perfumed ladies’ room, with its pink-and-silver wallpaper and marbled sinks, I looked completely out of place.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the restaurant outing
character traits of the Lins
conflict between family members
setting details about the restaurant
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
Mrs. Gleason bent down and whispered to us, “This is a buffet dinner. You help yourselves to some food and eat it in the living room.”
Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers. For the rest of the evening, too mortified to go back to the dining table, I nursed a bit of potato salad on my plate.
What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt?
an introduction of new characters
a conflict between the Lins and the unfamiliar culture
a conflict between the narrator and her family
a resolution in which the narrator becomes more comfortable
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All of us, our family and the Chinese guests, stopped eating to watch the activities of the Gleasons. I wanted to giggle. Then I caught my mother’s eyes on me. She frowned and shook her head slightly, and I understood the message: the Gleasons were not used to Chinese ways, and they were just coping the best they could. For some reason I thought of celery strings.
What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt?
an introduction of the Gleason family
a conflict between the Gleasons and the Lins
a resolution in which the Lins have become the hosts
a conflict between the narrator and her culture
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
As our family of four sat stiffly in a row, my younger brother and I stole glances at our parents for a clue as to what to do next.
What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt?
an introduction to the members of the Lin family
a conflict between the narrator and her brother
a conflict in which the Lins are treated unkindly
a resolution in which the Lins feel comfortable
Why does the author include details about Meg drinking her milkshake in "The All-American Slurp"?
to criticize the practice of having sweet desserts in American culture
to reveal similarities between the cultures of Meg and the narrator
to demonstrate the misunderstandings that take place between cultures
to emphasize the cultural differences between Meg and the narrator
Why does the author include details about the Lins’ night out at the Lakeview restaurant in "The All-American Slurp"?
to reveal the narrator’s rejection of American culture
to reveal the narrator’s frustration with her parents’ rules
to illustrate the narrator’s difficulties adapting to American culture
to illustrate the narrator’s dislike of dining in public places
Why does the author include details about the dinner party hosted by the Lins in "The All-American Slurp"?
to illustrate the narrator’s frustration with her parents’ customs
to reveal the Lins’ difficulty with trying to understand their neighbors
to highlight the narrator’s developing friendship with Meg
to emphasize a key similarity between the Gleasons and the Lins
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
The lady harpist stopped playing to take a rest. And in the silence, our family’s consumption of soup suddenly seemed unnaturally loud. You know how it sounds on a rocky beach when the tide goes out and the water drains from all those little pools? They go shloop, shloop, shloop. That was the Lin family, eating soup.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the Lins’ dining experience
setting details about the French restaurant
conflict between family members
character traits of the harpist
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"Mother’s approach was to memorize lists of polite phrases that would cover all possible social situations. She was constantly muttering things like “I’m fine, thank you. And you?” Once she accidentally stepped on someone’s foot, and hurriedly blurted, “Oh, that’s quite all right!”
How does this excerpt support the main conflict of the story?
It illustrates the challenges of understanding a new language and culture.
It proves that mothers and daughters disagree about how to study.
It suggests that careless behavior can cause injuries to others.
It demonstrates the importance of manners in all cultures.
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"I turned to Mr. Gleason. He was chasing a pea around his plate. Several times he got it to the edge, but when he tried to pick it up with his chopsticks, it rolled back toward the center of the plate again. Finally he put down his chopsticks and picked up the pea with his fingers. He really did! A grown man!
How does this event support the resolution of the story?
It proves that the neighbors enjoy fun times together.
It illustrates the importance of good table manners.
It allows the narrator to teach her neighbors how to use chopsticks.
It allows the narrator to see other people struggling with new cultures.
Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp.
"When the main courses were finished, Mother brought out a platter of fruit. “I hope you weren’t expecting a sweet dessert,” she said. “Since the Chinese don’t eat dessert, I didn’t think to prepare any.”
“Oh, I couldn’t possibly eat dessert!” cried Mrs. Gleason. “I’m simply stuffed!”
How does this event support the resolution of the story?
It proves that the neighbors practice healthy eating habits.
It suggests that Mrs. Lin wants to teach people Chinese cooking.
It shows that the Lins have successfully hosted their American friends.
It illustrates that the Lins and Gleasons have similar ideas about desserts.
Why does the author include details about the narrator’s brother making the baseball team in "The All-American Slurp"?
to reveal the importance of physical fitness to the Lin family
to highlight the Lins’ admiration for American traditions
to illustrate the similarities between sports in America and China
to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in
Why does the author include details about the purchases the Lin family makes at the rummage sale in "The All-American Slurp"?
to explain how the Lins become friends with their neighbors
to highlight Mrs. Lin’s talent for decorating their home
to illustrate the Lins’ efforts to afford and live an American lifestyle
to emphasize the narrator’s desire for expensive items
