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Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY

Which best summarizes one central idea of the passage from "Mother Tongue"?

Answer
A
The way a person speaks English is not a good measure of intellectual ability.
B
The way a person speaks English is nobody’s business but family members.
C
The way a person speaks English is not noticed by business professionals.
D
The way a person speaks English is the best criteria for a career choice.

Explanation

Amy Tan describes how people sometimes judge her mother’s intelligence by the way she speaks English, even though those judgments are unfair. The passage shows that a person’s English fluency or accent does not determine how intelligent that person is. Therefore, the best summary is that the way a person speaks English is not a good measure of intellectual ability.

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