Brother and Sisters
Code Usage
Chinese Culture
100

What is the name of the bank Esther works at?

Angel City Bank

100

True or False: There are universally accepted standards for what constitutes evidence and how it should be used to support claims.

False

100

What philosophy is Chinese culture mainly influenced by?

Confucianism 

200

Who caught Kirk stealing money from the banks’ accounts at night?

Hector

200

What style of persuasion relies on a story with lesson?

Analogical

200

In Chinese culture, which symbol is integral to the idea of ‘unity’ and ‘oneness’?

The Circle

300

What happened to Esther to cause her to grow closer to Tyrone?

They were involved in an armed robbery

300

What is it called when the speaker is expected to provide the structure and much of the specific meaning of statements?

Speaker-Responsible

300

What style of persuasion does Chinese culture typically use?

Presentational Style

400

In Brothers and Sisters, when Humphrey was trying to persuade Esther not to report him about his confrontation with Mallory, what persuasive style was he mainly using?

Presentational style (using their commonality of race)

400

In what conversation style is there an emphasis on the individual as the center of action?

Personal style

400

What conversation style is commonly used in Chinese culture?

Contextual style