The excerpt from "Funny in Farsi" focuses on the memory of __________
A.
the author's first day of kindergarten in the United States.
B.
the author's brother moving to the United States.
C.
the author's first date.
D.
the author's experience of moving to the United States with her family.
2.
The author uses ____________ when she chooses to use the word "knotted" instead of "tied together" or "mixed up"
A.
denotation
B.
diction
C.
syntax
D.
connotation
3.
The reading about the memories of the author's mother was __________________.
A.
"Theme For English B"
B.
"Where I'm From"
C.
"My Mother Pieced Quilts"
D.
Except from "Funny in Farsi"
4.
"Where I'm From" expresses the author's _____________
A.
feelings about culture
B.
wish of the future
C.
sense of identity
D.
stereotypes about her hometown
5.
Bowing in the Asian culture when meeting and giving handshakes when meeting in the Western culture are examples of _________________.
A.
Cultures
B.
Diversity
C.
Sterotypes
D.
Cultural Norms
6.
"Black, glistening, it tasted like beets" is an example of ___________
A.
Symbol
B.
Tone
C.
Syntax
D.
Imagery
7.
The author of "Theme for English B" was influenced by ___________.
A.
jazz
B.
the south
C.
family
D.
other writers
8.
People who are ethnocentric are more likely to also believe in ________________.
A.
Stereotypes
B.
Diversity
C.
Different Perspectives
D.
Understanding of cultural norms
9.
The ________ is how the author feels about the subject he or she is writing about.
A.
diction
B.
syntax
C.
denotation
D.
tone
10.
Charlie and Mr. Wonka have different ___________ on how they view life based on their culture experiences.
A.
stereotypes
B.
perspectives
C.
cultural norms
D.
assimilations
11.
Firoozeh Dumas's embarrassment over her mother at school shows her wish to ________________ in the American culture.
A.
assimilate
B.
denotation
C.
cultural norm
D.
stereotype
12.
An example of a ____________ is "knotted with love" in which the deeper meaning of the words shows all of the hard work, memories, love, and bond, the mother put into making the quilt.
A.
connotation
B.
denotation
C.
imegery
D.
syntax
13.
Using “The man drives the car” vs. “The car is driven by the man” is and example of _____________.
A.
diction
B.
denotation
C.
syntax
D.
ethnocentrism
14.
Different wedding traditions throughout the world are examples of______________,
A.
subcultures
B.
assimilation
C.
stereotypes
D.
customs
15.
A specific tradition or practice followed by people of a particular group or religion is the definition of ______________.
