Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."Mrs. Gleason bent down and whispered to us, “This is a buffet dinner. You help yourselves to some food and eat it in the living room.”Our family beat a retreat back to the sofa as if chased by enemy soldiers. For the rest of the evening, too mortified to go back to the dining table, I nursed a bit of potato salad on my plate.
Answer
A
an introduction of new characters
B
a conflict between the Lins and the unfamiliar culture
C
a conflict between the narrator and her family
D
a resolution in which the narrator becomes more comfortable
Explanation
The Lins misunderstand the buffet dinner and retreat to the sofa instead of serving themselves food. Their embarrassment shows a conflict between their customs and the unfamiliar American culture. The excerpt does not resolve the narrator’s discomfort; she remains too mortified to return to the dining table.
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