Identity and Belonging in "Broken Chain"

Question 1

The word "boring" is the word "uninteresting."

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more negative than

Question 2

The word "horrified" is the word "unhappy."

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more negative than

Question 3

The word "enthusiastic" is the word "happy."

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more positive than

Question 4

The word "helpful" is the word "caring."

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the same as

Question 5

The word "daring" is the word "reckless."

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more positive than

Question 6

Which phrase includes language that appeals to your senses?

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“in a clamor of doorbells”

Question 7

Which part of the excerpt contains a simile?

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“Tofu, which looked like stacked wedges of rubbery white sponges”

Question 8

Amy Tan compares tofu to stacked wedges of rubbery white sponges. How does this description make the reader feel about the tofu?

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The tofu does not seem like something that should be eaten.

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