Read “Mother Tongue” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
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Tan says that the phrase “broken English” makes her wince. Why is that?
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How might the tone of this article be described?
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Paragraph 6 is a transcribed narrative of Tan’s mother telling a story about her youth. What effect is Tan trying to achieve by including this in the essay?
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Why does Tan include the types of things her mother reads?
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In the examples of Tan’s mother communicating with different professional people in her everyday life, what does Tan reveal about typical biases in America?
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Tan uses second person pronouns in various places in the essay. Why might Tan have chosen to do this?
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Tan uses a similar phrase at the beginning of the second and third sections. Why might she use repetition in her transitions?
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Who is the intended audience for this essay?