AnswersALT ENG 11 S2 Common Core ELA 11 2014 - ELA3011 B-CRUnit Test

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What is the central idea of this passage?

A
Tan was rebellious and did what she wanted to do.
B
Tan was offended by what her manager said about her writing skills.
C
Tan chose writing even though English was not her strongest skill.
D
It took Tan several years to begin writing fiction.
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Which statement is the best summary of the central ideas in the whole passage?

A
Tan is not easily discouraged, even when others do not think she is good at something.
B
Tan is still embarrassed by her earliest attempts at writing fiction because she assumed that she could use her mother tongue.
C
Tan disproved assumptions, including her own assumptions about what type of English was best for fiction, by choosing to write.
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Which of the following details does Tan provide to develop this central idea? Check all of the answers that are correct.

A
Tan uses different “Englishes” with her mother and her husband.
B
Tan’s mother understands complicated financial news but was treated poorly by her stockbroker.
C
Tan discovers that Asian American students perform better on math tests than on English tests.
D
Tan chooses not to study math or engineering in college.
E
Tan receives better treatment than her mother because she speaks proper English.
F
Tan becomes a successful writer even though her English scores in school were low.

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