Describe the scene at the Gleason's. What reactions indicate that the narrator's family does not understand the culture?
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Why is the narrator's family unsure about how to eat celery at the Gleason's house?
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What does the narrator have to wear to school instead of blue jeans?
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What does Meg say about how American drink their milkshake?
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Describe the narrator's father approach to learning English. Explain.
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How does the narrator get her mother to buy her jeans? Explain.
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What happens when the Lins begin to slurp their soup? How is slurping intepreted in Chinese culture? How is this different from the way slurping in interpreted in American culture?
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How does the narrator respond to her embarrassment? In your opinion, do you feel as though she was overreacting?
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How does the narrator's parents respond when her teacher praises her?
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What makes the narrator remember the celery strings? How is it different from the opening scene of the story (dinner at the Gleasons)?
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From whose perspective is the text told?
The sister in the family
The brother in the family
Meg
Mrs. Lin's
How does the narrator feel the first time her family ate raw celery?
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Sad
Embarrassed
Angry
Which detail from the story best supports the narrator's feeling at the Gleason's dinner party?
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Which of the following helps you understand that Chinese people eat celery differently from Americans?
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How does Meg make the narrator feel better after the dinner party at the Gleason's house?
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Which of the following detail (1) shows that the narrator's brother is adjusting to American life?
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Which best describe the meaning of etiquette in the following sentence? Read the book on proper etiquette before dining at a new restaurant.
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Mrs' Lins approach to learning English is...
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Which of the following describes the main reason why the narrator wants to wear jeans
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Which of the following detail (1) best shows the narrator's embarrassment at the Lakeview Restaurant?
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Which of the following best defines the word emigrated?
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At the conclusion of the story, how have the Lins adjusted to life in America?
