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Exploring Cultural Identity through Language — Unit test

Question 15 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

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

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

Explanation

In “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan describes how people may judge her mother’s English, even though her mother is intelligent and capable. The way someone speaks English does not reliably show how intelligent that person is, so the best choice is “The way a person speaks English is not a good measure of intellectual ability.”

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