How does Tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt? Tan gives an example of a test question to support the idea that more efforts must be made in the home to expose children to standard English. Tan relates a story about taking an achievement test to support the idea that English curricula must be structured more like math curricula. Tan discusses achievement tests to support the idea that language cannot be separated from the personal meanings and experiences attached to it. Tan describes her experience with achievement tests to support the idea that published authors are most qualified to write test questions for students.

because she needs money

boccaccio employs the voice of his narrator dioneo to represent his ideas on the tension between masculinity and femininity.  while dioneo excites the members of the brigata and recognizes women for their unique skills and independent ideas, he concludes the decameron with a story reminiscent of the society from which these young aristocrats escaped, revealing misogynistic overtones.  dioneo boccaccio is able to explore the gender disparity which is inherent in 14th century florentine society.

they are all talking about chocolate (next time you post a question with "which" post the choices too)

both inform the reader that faryad and liaqat were not given the chance to tell their version of events at the police station.

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