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asd123

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What does Tan mean when she writes that her mother spoke in impeccable broken English
 
  a. that her language is unclear and difficult to understand
 
  b. that her language is unsophisticated and too colorful
  c. that her language is consistent in usage and has its own grammar

Question 2

Why does Tan include a transcribed quote from her mother?
 
  a. to illustrate the way her mother speaks accurately so that her readers may evaluate the ease and/or difficulty with which someone can understand her
 
  b. to illustrate how poorly her mother speaks
  c. to illustrate the way her mother tells stories with detail so that they teach a significant lesson



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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