Stuggle to be/Ed MCMahon
Why did the narrator object so strongly to going to Chinese school when she was a child?
The narrator found no value in learning Chinese.
What does the red paint do in "Ed McMahon"
It brands the Iranian family as terrorists.
True or False: The original expedition lost most of its members to disease.
False: 1 death-The Lewis and Clark expedition suffered its first fatality in August 1804, when Sergeant Charles Floyd died near modern day Sioux City, Iowa
The Kardashian are ______ people
famous
to come to an agreement through discussion
negotiatied
Why does the narrator’s brother scold their mother by saying, “Say it again, Mom. Say it right”?
because she does not speak English well
How dies the author create both a positive and negative image of the narrator's school for the readers?
by comparing the smells in each school.
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's voyage?
To find the Northwest Passage
To see what was in the land from the Louisiana Purchase.
To explain the shift in power to the native people.
Eager to obey or too polite to someone in authority
kowtow
something purchased or gained
aquisition
How does the narrator think that Chinese compares to other languages?
She thinks Chinese is not as beautiful as other languages.
Why did at least one tribe of Native Americans protest the reenactors' expedition?
The Government had treated the tribe poorly after the expedition.
What is the purpose of people reenacting the expedition?
to create an accurate portrayal of history for edu. purposes.
a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for a person to relax
tension
corps
a group of people with special training
What can you infer from the following excerpt? “I could tell that he was scrambling for a suitable answer for his curious five-year-old daughter. ‘Vell, somevone deed dis because dey vere mad at the Eraniyans who var holding fifty-two Americans hostages.’”
The narrator’s father has trouble pronouncing words in English.
Why does the narrator finish the essay with the line, "Sadly, I still am"?
She is upset because she did not retain more of her Chinese heritage.
Lewis hiring William Clark as a co-leader is an example of a _________ relationship?
Cause and Effect
dissuade
to persuade against doing something
procure
to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get
Which can you conclude the narrator and her brother would rather be doing instead of going to Chinese school?
They would rather be playing with their friends.
How were the goals of the reenactors' expedition different than the goals of Lewis and Clark?
Lewis and Clark had diplomatic and economic goals, but the reenactors had educational goals/
How did the environment change from when Lewis and Clark did their expedition?
loss of the following: forests, grizzly bear population
River systems changed from dams, irrigation, and pollution
Stoically
Showing little to no emotion in reaction to painful or pleasant experiences
portage
The carrying of a boat or its cargo between two navigable waters