Context Clues
Which vocabulary word best fits: “When Marc offered to sell me a brand-new laptop for fifty dollars, I thought the offer was too good to be true."
What is Dubious? - raised eyebrow indicates skepticism
The company offered a competitive salary that was _____ with one's experience.
What is "Commensurate"?
The memoir opens with: “Ever since my mom died, I cry in H Mart.” This line is best described as the:
a) hook
b) transition
c) commentary
What is A) Hook
What does Noah emphasize in the line “my cousins are black, my mom is black, my gran is black. I grew up black.”?
A) The line emphasizes Noah's family structure.
B) The line emphasizes the struggle to overcome the effects of apartheid.
C) The line emphasize Noah’s racial identity and the lack of diversity around him.
What is "C" - The line emphasize Noah’s racial identity and the lack of diversity around him.
What effect does the description of the Beast’s logo likely have on the tone:
A) The description develops tension.
B) The description establishes chaos.
C) The description emphasizes excitement.
What is A - The description develops tension
Which vocabulary word best fits: “He claimed to be an expert, but he was just a phony intellectual who had only read a few articles."
What is pseduo?
Maggie has a(n) _____ talent for music that cannot be taught.
What is "innate"?
The main conflict in Crying in H Mart is:
A) internal -- Zauner cannot escape from her grief over her mother's death.
B) internal -- Zauner finds it difficult to go to H-Mart.
C) external - Zauner and her mother have a complicated relationship
A) Internal - Zauner cannot escape from her grief over her mother's death
A) It strengthens family bonds by keeping all relatives in tightly knit, government-sanctioned communities.
B) It creates a situation where the whole family can openly protest the government together.
C) It requires family members, like his parents, to hide their relationships and live apart to avoid arrest.
What is "C" - It requires family members, like his parents, to hide their relationships in order to avoid arrest.
What effect does the author's specific word choice of "behemoth" and "Beast" have on the tone of the opening passage?
A) It establishes a lighthearted, comedic tone to mock the theme parks of the 1980s.
B) It creates a serious, ominous tone that evokes a sense of fear and tension regarding the ride.
C) It builds an academic tone meant to analyze the architectural engineering of roller coasters.
What is "B" - It creates a serious, ominous tone that evokes a sense of fear and tension regarding the ride.
Which vocabulary word best fits: "The popular restaurant is celebrated for its inventive blend of traditional Mexican spices and classic Italian cooking techniques."
What is fusion?
Voltaire came to ______ the ideals of the Enlightenment with his defense of civil liberties.
What is "Embody"?
What does H-Mart give to Zauner?
a) memories of time with her mother
b) instructions on how to make Korean food
c) a connection to her Korean heritage
What is "C" - a connection to her Korean heritage
Why is the word "Chameleon" an appropriate title for the excerpt from Noah's memoir?
A) It emphasizes his physical ability to camouflage his skin tone in different environments.
B) The word symbolizes how he used language and cultural knowledge to blend into different racial groups.
C) The word is a criticism of his own tendency to change his political views depending on who he was talking to.
What is "B" - The word symbolizes how he used language and cultural knowledge to blend into different racial groups.
The author describes the "behemoth" as a "rite of passage" for local children. How does this description develop a central theme of the memoir?
A) It proves that peer pressure is not always a negative force in a teenager's life.
B) It highlights the transition from youth to maturity, where facing a terrifying unknown leads to personal growth.
C) It demonstrates that some children are inherently braver than other children, which is a fact of life.
What is "B" - It highlights the transition from youth to maturity, where facing a terrifying unknown leads to personal growth.
Which vocabulary word best fits: "John's coworkers quickly warmed to his kindness and cheerful personality."
What is "endear"?
Despite his intimidating appearance, he had a genuinely _____ nature and always treated everyone with kindness.
What is "benign"?
Zauner says about a trip to H-Mart: "As you go farther into your pilgrimage, the lettering on the awnings slowly begins to turn into symbols that you may or may not be able to read." Which of the following pieces of evidence supports this idea?
a) "H-Marts are usually situated far from a city's center."
b) "It's a beautiful, holy place."
c) H-Mart is a supermarket chain that specializes in Asian food."
What is "B" - It's a beautiful, holy place." -- pilgrimage and holy both have religious connotations.
What major theme about identity does Trevor develop in through his experiences with language?
A) Language is a powerful tool that can cross racial barriers and redefine how people perceive identity.
B) Race is the only defining factor that determines a person's community and safety.
C) Language is useless if a person's physical appearance does not match the culture.
What is "A" - Language is a powerful tool that can cross racial barriers and redefine how people perceive identity.
How do the narrator’s older sister and her friend directly drive the central conflict of the memoir?
A) They act as a forcing mechanism, using peer pressure and unspoken expectations to make him confront his fear.
B) They try to protect the narrator by refusing to let him ride the dangerous roller coaster.
C) They humiliate the narrator publicly by abandoning him alone at the amusement park.
What is "A" - They act as a forcing mechanism, using peer pressure and unspoken expectations to make him confront his fear.
Which vocabulary word best fits: “Jesse James' devastating crimes earned him a legacy that he could never escape."
What is "infamy"?
Smartphones have become incredibly _____ in modern society, with nearly everyone carrying one wherever they go.
What is "ubiquitous"?
Which theme is developed in the story?
A) mothers show love through food
B) mothers and children will eventually become equals
C) mothers always lose control of their children
What is "A" - mothers show love through food
Why does Trevor's grandfather insist on calling young Trevor "Mastah," and what does this reveal about the impact of apartheid?
A) He uses it as an affectionate nickname to show how proud he is of Trevor's future comedy career.
B) He respects Trevor as the traditional male head of the household because Trevor's father is absent.
C) He associates Trevor's white skin and English language with authority, showing how deeply apartheid conditioned people to view whiteness.
What is "C" - He associates Trevor's white skin and English language with authority, showing how deeply apartheid conditioned people to view whiteness.
What is the significance of the title "The Monster of Kings Island"?
A) It highlights the literal engineering dangers and frequent mechanical failures of the amusement park rides.
B) It serves as a metaphor for the narrator's internal anxiety and the terrifying social pressures of growing up.
C) It criticizes corporate greed and how theme parks exploit children's natural desires for thrill-seeking.
What is "B" - It serves as a metaphor for the narrator's internal anxiety and the terrifying social pressures of growing up.