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Answer 1

ead the passage.

Bul-GO!-gi

“Can you chop the scallions?”

Seo-Jun didn't look away from his smartphone to reply to his mother’s request. He was busy texting Vince Cordova about a new show they were planning to binge watch Friday night.

“Seo. . . . Seo!”

“What?”

“What do you mean, 'What’? I need you to chop the scallions.” It was 11:30 a.m., and the Town Pavilion—the office building Ji-Suk's food truck Bul-GO!-gi was parked outside of—was about to unleash a stampede of customers. “I have to get this beef marinating, otherwise in a half hour I'm going to lose a bunch of hungry tax consultants to the chicken and waffle guys across street.”

Seo-Jun smiled, but Ji-Suk couldn't see his eyes from under his royal blue cap. Then she realized he was still looking at his phone, which he was concealing below his knees as his fingers tapped the screen.

“Hey!” She threw a kitchen towel at him, and it unfurled in midair and landed on his head, draping itself over the brim of his cap.

“Okay, okay, I'll do it.”

Ji-Suk had made a name for herself in Kansas City, especially after a local magazine wrote a big cover story when she left her job as an attorney at a law firm after seven years to start a food truck business. If her own mother had still been alive, she would have been quite upset with Ji-Suk for that. Her mother had spent years learning to speak relatively good English, and she’d been determined to make sure Ji-Suk graduated from a respectable college and became a lawyer. Even though she'd made Ji-Suk take Korean lessons every Saturday morning followed by violin lessons in the afternoon—and cooked kimchi and other Korean delicacies with her at least once a week—Ji-Suk's mother had wanted her to succeed by American standards.

And she had. She'd become a lawyer, just like her mother wanted, but she'd also learned to love burnt end barbecue, a local culinary favorite. She was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. She even loved playing softball; she had a wickedly fast windmill pitch, having played throughout college and graduate school and on the law firm's recreational team. Ji-Suk had succeeded by American standards in ways her mother couldn't have imagined, and in ways her mother probably didn't want, but Ji-Suk couldn't do anything about that. She was American, just as much as she was Korean, and even though her mother wouldn't have wanted her to do it, starting the food truck was Ji-Suk's way of honoring her mother and showing that she valued what her mother had taught her.

Still, she was determined not to force Seo-Jun to do the things her mother had forced her to do. He wouldn't have to take violin lessons, nor would he have to learn Korean. She was more than willing to let him take Korean lessons if he showed any interest, but he never did.

She wasn't sure, however, whether she was doing the right thing, as Seo-Jun didn't seem to want to play sports, nor did he have any serious hobbies. He got by in school, but he didn’t apply himself. He was mostly interested in his friends. She hadn't been any different at his age, and she would have spent most of her time with her friends, too, but her mother would never have allowed it.

Seo-Jun finished chopping a stalk of scallions and put down his knife in order to glance at his phone. “Hey Mom, Vince has to do something with his family on Friday night. He asked if we can hang out right now. Would it be okay if I headed over there now?”

“Sure.”

He tried to read his mother's face, but she just carried on marinating the meat. He grabbed his backpack and threw it over one of his shoulders. Then he headed out the back door of the truck.

He looked back at her serving her first guest. She was smiling, but it was a distant smile. Without saying a word, he climbed back into the food truck.

Ji-Suk glanced over but still didn't say a word.

He picked up his knife and a handful of scallions and started chopping.

Answer 2

Which detail does the author include to demonstrate the theme that Ji-Suk has been very successful on her own terms?

Ji-Suk went to Korean language lessons every Saturday.

Ji-Suk appeared in an article in a local magazine.

Ji-Suk graduated from a good college and became a lawyer.

Ji-Suk loved to play softball and had a fast windmill pitch.

Answer 3

Part A

Which statement best demonstrates a main theme of this text?

Ji-Suk had often disappointed her mother, and Ji-Suk wondered if her mother would still be disappointed in her.

Ji-Suk’s mother loved her daughter, and she was determined for Ji-Suk to be successful in any culture.

Ji-Suk’s mother was a strict disciplinarian, so she did not want Ji-Suk to integrate into American culture.

Ji-Suk’s mother wanted her to retain her Korean culture, so Ji-Suk ate Korean foods and learned the language.

Answer 4

Part B

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme identified in Part A?

“Even though she'd made Ji-Suk take Korean lessons every Saturday morning followed by violin lessons in the afternoon—and cooked kimchi and other Korean delicacies with her at least once a week—Ji-Suk's mother had wanted her to succeed by American standards."

“If her own mother had still been alive, she would have been quite upset with Ji-Suk for that.”

“She was American, just as much as she was Korean, and even though her mother wouldn't have wanted her to do it, starting the food truck was Ji-Suk's way of honoring her mother and showing that she valued what her mother had taught her.”

“Her mother had spent years learning to speak relatively good English, and she'd been determined to make sure Ji-Suk graduated from a respectable college and became a lawyer.”

Answer 5

Which action of Ji-Suk's develops the theme of each generation trying to be distinct?

Select each correct answer.

She doesn’t force her son to learn Korean.

She quit her career as a lawyer to open a food truck.

She learns to speak Korean.

She takes violin lessons.

Answer 6

One theme in this story is that a person has to find a balance between obedience and independence.

Which statements develop that theme?

Select each correct answer choice.

Ji-Suk becomes a lawyer.

Seo-Jun gives up time with his friend to help his mother.

Ji-Suk opens her own food truck.

Seo-Jun refuses to take violin lessons.

Seo-Jun spends a lot of time texting his friends.

Answer 7

Which sentence from the text best demonstrates how Seo-Jun's actions develop the theme of the importance of holding on to cultural traditions?

"Without saying a word, he climbed back into the food truck."

"Then he headed out the back door of the truck."

"He got by in school, but he didn’t apply himself."

"Seo-Jun finished chopping a stalk of scallions and put down his knife in order to glance at his phone."

Answer 8

I think becoming a lawyer shows success (it's on the list of high-paying jobs every parent drills into their kids, lol). When looking for themes, try to summarize the story in a few short sentences. (Give me a few moments, this is a lot and I'm trying not to DA).

Answer 9

hey moon can you help me?

Answer 10

@SapphireMoon even though it says on her own terms?

Answer 11

ok

Answer 12

@narissa Gosh I'm not good at this story analysis stuff... Maybe ask someone else?

Answer 13

its ok i think thats the answer but im making sure

Answer 14

@4everaddicted2anime