Humanities
As it is described in the passage, sewing seems most closely associated in the narrator's mind with her mother's:
self-worth
Which of the following best describes the narrator's father's dancing as he practices for the dinner dance with Okaa-chan?
Clumsy
John, the oldest of the two brothers, (live in,lives in) a bigger house on Main Street.
lives in
It is reasonable to infer from the passage that the narrator looks back on the dinner-dances as a time when:
the entire family was filled with excitement and anticipation.
The author uses the term "architectural wonders" (line 12) to describe:
arranged layers of fruits, vegetables, and sausages.
... and she joined the artists, (who, whom) were improvising songs while paying the guitar.
Who (It refers to the artists, people: who is the correct pronoun)
The sentence "Like an eagle, her words slipped regally down a great distance and struck with awful ease" (lines 75-76) indicates that the narrator:
recognized that her mother was being demeaned.
de-mean-ed
Information in the passage suggests that the narrator's father disapproves of Okaa-chan's sewing business primarily because it:
threatens his sense of dignity
Helen reads in class (, and or and) everyone listens to her.
The primary focus of lines 65-92 is:
Okaa-chan's strength and integrity
Based on the last two paragraphs (lines 78-92), which of the following statements indicates what the narrator's father and mother have in common?
They are both fighting for their self respect.
The teacher is fully aware of the advantages of online education. (However,/Indeed,) she prefers to have her noisy students face-to-face.
The teacher is fully aware of the advantages of online education. However, she prefers to have her noisy students face-to-face.
It is reasonable to infer that the primary reason the author included the information in the eleventh paragraph (lines 59-64) is to:
contrast it with the earlier description of the family looking as shop displays on a snowy evening.
When the narrator says, "I solemnly would nod- the honored recipient of this arcane cultural wisdom" (lines 53-54), she most likely means that:
the information her father was giving her seemed important and made her feel valued.
Whether (its/ it's) bright or haunting, (their/they're) music has a mellow sound unique in the musical world.
Whether it's bright or haunting, their music has a mellow sound unique in the musical world.