Fish Cheeks Literary Analysis Final Practice Test

Amy believes Robert will think less of her after he experiences Christmas dinner at her house.

Amy knows her mother can’t cook, and she doesn’t want Robert’s family to have to try to eat her mom’s food.

Amy is afraid her family will not accept her crush, Robert, because he is not Chinese.

Amy believes Robert will be upset if he is not served the dishes that typical American families eat.

Amy cries because her mom won’t make the traditional family meal because their new guests aren’t Chinese.

“For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose” (Tan 1).

“What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?” (Tan 2).

“And then they arrived — the minister’s family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages” (Tan 4).

"I fell in love with the minister’s son the winter I

turned fourteen." (Tan 1)

Cheerful

Shocked

Miserable

Suspenseful

Amy’s mother was busy preparing enough food to feed an army.

There were wet, gooey fish parts covering all the kitchen counters.

Dying fish were staring at Amy as Amy’s mother prepared to cook them.

Amy’s mom had filled the trashcan and made the kitchen stink of fish.

It is wrong for Amy to be embarrassed about fitting in with her classmates.

It is wrong for Amy to be embarrassed of her family's traditions.

It is wrong for Amy to be embarrassed of her love for American food.

It is wrong for Amy to be embarrassed about having a crush on Robert.

Amy should have appreciated all that her mom did for her on Christmas.

Family should always be more important than friends.

People do not need to give up their cultural identity to be accepted by others.

Love conquers all misunderstandings and disagreements.

“For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose” (Tan 1).

"My relatives murmured with pleasure

when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish." (Tan 5)

“But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different” (Tan 7).

“And even though I didn’t agree with her then, I knew that she understood how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner” (Tan 8).

to be missing

to display

to misunderstand

to disrespect

By describing fast-paced events that surprise the minister's family.

By delaying important information about the dinner guests.

By introducing a sudden conflict between Amy's family members.

By contrasting Robert’s discomfort with Amy’s awareness of her family’s actions.

The attitude of the author towards the s

The atmosphere or emotional setting

The way a piece of literature is written

A writer's choice of words