What caused Tan to want to know her mother better?
A. Amy wanted to become a better writer
B. Amy missed her mother while away at college
C. Amy lost her brother and father
D. Amy thought her mother might die
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Define Refuge.
protection or shelter from danger or trouble.
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What was Barack's mother's name?
Ann Dunham
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Define turbulent
wild, confused, or violent.
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Name the 3 colleges that Barack Obama attended.
Occidental, Columbia, and Harvard.
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where was Amy Tan born?
Oakland, California
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What does heritage mean?
something handed down from generation to generation.
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What is Amy Tan's mother's name?
Daisy
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Define erratic.
unusual or unpredictable
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Obama went to Kenya because he wanted to_______.
A. Take a vacation
B. Better understand his father
C. See his grandfather's grave
D. Make his sister happy
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Amy Tan and her mother both________.
A. Wanted to be writers
B. Suffered from depression
C. Were married twice
D. Moved as a way to deal with unhapipiness.
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Define discrimination.
unfair treatment of people because of differences like race and gender.
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What is the name of Daisy Tan's mother?
Jingmei
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Define revelation.
something that is learned in a sudden and surprising way.
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How did Barack's father die?
In a car accident.
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Tan's grandmother overdosed on what Chinese drug?
Opium
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What is a memoir?
a piece of writing about personal experiences.
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Name Barack's Grandmother and Grandfather's nicknames?
Gramps and Toot.
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Define adversary
enemy or opponent.
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What state was Barack's mother was from and what country was his father from?