Part ii: writing prompts
directions: answer the following questions with complete sentences in the space
provided. be prepared to share your original ideas in a class discussion.
[ two written answers worth 5 points each = section total of 10 points)
1. today, the name "scrooge" has come to be synonymous with greed. based on the information in the first
chapter, does scrooge seem happy with all his wealth? overall, do you believe money buys happiness?
cite evidence from this text your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”