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Descriptive Word Choice in "Fish Cheeks" Answers

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If Amy Tan, the author of “Fish Cheeks,” wrote a text titled "Foods for Chinese Holiday Entertaining," what would her purpose most likely be?

A
to express her opinion about the taste of her mother's Chinese dishes
B
to describe the Chinese dishes commonly served at holiday meals
C
to convince readers to taste Chinese foods offered at holiday parties
D
to express her feelings about serving Chinese food for Christmas dinner
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Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses figurative language?

A
What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?
B
On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu.
C
A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires.
D
My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.
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Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses a simile?

A
He was not Chinese, but as white as Mary in the manger.
B
What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?
C
Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
D
Robert and their family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.
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Read the sentence from “Fish Cheeks.”A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires.Amy Tan compares squid to bicycle tires to show that the squid

A
are black in color.
B
are round in shape.
C
do not look appetizing.
D
have a grooved surface.
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Read the sentence from “Fish Cheeks.”Robert grunted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.Amy Tan uses this description to show that she

A
wants to hide her true feelings about Robert.
B
thinks Robert is hard to understand.
C
has fallen out of love with Robert.
D
thinks she is too good to associate with Robert.
6

Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” most appeals to a reader’s sense of sight?

A
I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I turned fourteen.
B
When I found out that my parents had invited the minister’s family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried.
C
My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.
D
For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.
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Read the sentence from "Fish Cheeks.”What terrible disappointment would he feel upon seeing not a roasted turkey and sweet potatoes, but Chinese food?The description in this sentence

A
uses precise language that appeals to the reader's senses of sight and taste.
B
contains details to describe what Robert may see and feel on Christmas Eve.
C
uses figurative language to describe the disappointment Robert may feel.
D
contains a simile comparing roasted turkey and sweet potatoes to Chinese food.
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Which sentence about Amy Tan's mother in “Fish Cheeks” has the most positive connotation?

A
On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu.
B
She was pulling black veins out of the backs of fleshy prawns.
C
After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, “You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.”
D
For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods.
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Read the excerpt from "Fish Cheeks.”After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the same as American girls on the outside.” She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt in beige tweed. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame.”Which statement best describes the purpose and effect of this excerpt?

A
It teaches readers how American culture is different from Chinese culture and causes them to question if Chinese girls wear miniskirts.
B
It entertains readers by revealing Tan's feelings about being an immigrant and causes them to wonder if her perspective will change.
C
It teaches readers that Tan looks different from American girls and causes them to determine that her mother wants to change that.
D
It entertains readers by sharing an exciting time when Tan received a special gift and causes them to think she will feel better.
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If Amy Tan, the author of “Fish Cheeks,” wrote a text titled "My First Taste of Fish Cheek," what would her purpose most likely be?

A
to provide instructions for cooking fish
B
to share a memory about eating fish cheeks
C
to convince readers that fish cheeks taste good
D
to express an opinion about her mother's cooking

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