Available Answers

1. 1.

   Choose the correct answer.

   a. The narrator's family was uncomfortable about eating celery because

   1. they hadn't seen celery before.
   2. they hadn't eaten raw celery before
   3. they had never eaten celery without a dip.

   b. The narrators family was embarrassed because

   1. they had eaten raw celery and skipped the dinner
   2. they had eaten raw celery and taken their chairs to the dining table.
   3. they had pulled the strings off celery stalks and taken their chairs to the dining table.

   c. What did the narrator feel was similar about an American meal and a Chinese meal?

   1. The mothers are not sure about how much food to prepare.
   2. Vegetables are boiled before cooking.
   3. Salad is an important part of the meal.
2. 2.

   Suddenly I realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping.

   1. What were the narrator and her family 'zipping'?
   2. Why were they 'zipping' it?
   3. What does the expression 'dead silence' mean?
3. 3.

   Mrs Gleason announced that dinner was served and invited us to the dining table.

   1. What did the narrator and her family find strange when they reached the dining table?
   2. How did the other guests behave when they were called for dinner?
   3. How did the narrator's family react when they found out what kind of dinner it was?
4. 4.

   What did the narrator's family have trouble learning when they arrived in America?
5. 5.

   How did the narrator's family eat their vegetables in China and why?
6. 6.

   Do you think the narrator and her family enjoyed the dinner at the Gleasons' house? Give reasons tor your answer.