The All American Slurp
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- Q1"The first time our family was invited out to dinner in America, we disgraced ourselves while eating celery. We had emigrated to this country from China, and during our early days here we had a hard time with American table manners." This was the first paragraph from "All American Slurp". At this point in the story, an active reader might think: I think the family is going to do something wrong when they are eating at a restaurant. In the story, it said that they had a hard time with American table manners. Also, there is a picture of a plate, chopsticks, and a knife and fork. Which active reading strategy did the reader use?ConnectVisualizeEvaluatePredict120s
- Q2Which of the following was a mistake the Lins made at the Gleason's dinner party?They tried to eat at the buffet tableThey insulted the hostessThey were not dressed properlyThey slurped their soup60s
- Q3The author used sound effects like z-z-zip and shloop to help youConnectEvaluatePredictVisualize60s
- Q4Why does the narrator want jeans?All of her clothes got ruinedShe wants to fit in with the other kidsThey are more comfortableThey are part of the required school uniform60s
- Q5How does she convince her mother to let her wear jeans?The narrator annoys her mom until she gives inShe ruins all of her skirtsThe narrator buys them herselfShe rides a bike while wearing a skirt60s
- Q6Why did the family go to the Lakeview Restaurant?The father got a promotionThey love French foodThey wanted to practice their table mannersThe Gleasons invited them60s
- Q7"Of course Chinese etiquette forced Father to say that I was a very stupid girl and Mother to protest that the teacher was showing favoritism toward me. But I could tell they were both very proud." The word etiquette means:mannerseducationlanguagefood60s
- Q8On the bottom of p. S27 the author uses the word "burning" to help the reader visualize that the narrator'sfeeling embarrassedfeeling angryfeeling hotface is on fire60s
- Q9A student wrote the following on her reading log after reading The All American Slurp: I was once uncomfortable at a dinner party like the Lin family. I went to a party in Chinatown with my Chinese friend's family. Most of the people there did not speak English. The food was very strange to me. I didn't even know what some of the food was or how to eat it, just like the Lin family didn't know how to eat the celery or what to do at the buffet. Which active reading strategy did the student use?VisualizeClarifyEvaluationConnect120s
- Q10The last line of the story, "Meg grinned. Sure. All Americans slurp," helped explain the theme or lesson of the story, which is...Use proper table mannersEven though there are many differences between cultures, there are also many similarities and we should accept each otherGood friends shareYou should show your appreciation for what people get you60s
- Q11A student wrote the following on his reading log after reading All American Slurp: In my opinion, the narrator shouldn't be embarrassed about making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes! She also shouldn't care so much about other people's opinions. What's the big deal if people look at her if she zips celery strings or slurps soup? No one is perfect! Which active reading strategy did the students use?ClarifyVisualizeConnectEvaluate120s
- Q12All of the following lines from the story show the narrator's own embarrassment except:"All of us, our family and the Chinese guests, stopped to watch the activities of the Gleasons. I wanted to laugh.""Even now, I turn hot all over when I think of the Lakeview Restaurant.""I squirmed and died at least 50 times.""Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers."60s
- Q13Which of the following aspects of culture was NOT a concern for the narrator of the story?LanguageClothing and appearanceTable manners and foodReligion60s
- Q14Why did Mrs. Lin frown and shake her head when her daughter wanted to laugh at the Gleason's eating habits?She wanted her daughter to know that the Gleasons were not used to Chinese dining habits, just like they were not used to American dining customs.The Chinese guests stopped eating to watch the activities of the Gleasons.She did not understand why her daughter wanted to laugh.Mrs. Gleason looked very embarrassed when the pea fell from Mr. Gleason's plate.60s