Chinese Culture
This item is NOT served at the Christmas Eve dinner in this story: Tofu, squid, pasta, dried fungus
What is pasta
Another word often used for appalling.
What is horrifying ?
The body part that Amy prayed for in this story ?
What is a slim nose ?
This gift to Amy symbolized American culture in this story.
What is the miniskirt ?
Amy had a crush on this person.
Who is Robert ?
The utensils Amy's family uses to dip into different plates of food.
What are chopsticks ?
Chunks that were thick at one end and narrow at the other are often called this.
What are wedges ?
Amy Tan's purpose in writing this memory is to
a. tell childhood stories or
b. Remembering all the boys she liked as a teenager
What is (a) tell childhood stories ?
"A slimy rock cod with bulging eyes that pleaded not to be thrown in a pan of oil." The type of literary device used in this sentence.
What is personification ?
This character's favorite food is fish cheeks.
Who is Amy ?
This part of a fish are more typical of Chinese cuisine than American cuisine.
What are fish cheeks ?
The type of writing "Fish Cheeks" would be classified as.
What is a memoir ?
The age Amy is in this story.
What is 14 ?
Be proud of who you are is most likely the _________
of this story.
What is the theme ?
This character told Amy:
" Your only shame is to have shame."
Who is Amy's mother ?
This behavior is a sign of being satisfied with a meal in the Chinese culture.
What is belching/burping ?
Another word or phrase for clamor
What is a loud noise ?
The feeling Amy has for her Chinese culture throughout the story.
What is embarrassed/humiliated ?
One of these best describes the tone of this memoir
mysterious
reflective
What is reflective ?
The job Robert's father has in this story.
What is a minister ?
Fish cheeks, fleshy prawns, rock cod, tofu, and squid are favorite Chinese foods of this character.
Who is Amy ?
Another word that means rumpled.
What is wrinkled ?
Years later, Amy realizes there is strength in being ________________.
What is different ?
"A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires." This sentence contains what type of literary device ?
What is a metaphor ?
This person belches loudly at the end of the meal.
Who is Amy's father ?