1. The All-American Slurp:
What details does she give that show why the restaurant was ‘expensive’?
What problems do the family have in the restaurant?
Why does she decide to leave the table?
What is she thinking about as she looks herself in the mirror?
How does she feel when her mum comes into the bathroom to look for her?
2-3 sentences each

2. The All-American Slurp:
What examples of Chinese etiquette are at the PTA? What do you think about this behavior?
Why was she worried about the dinner party that her mom was going to have?
Why does her mother decide not to ‘take a chance’ with the chicken gizzards?
Do you think she made the right decision to not cook the chicken gizzards? Why or why not?
Which descriptive words does the narrator use to describe the food?
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3. The All-American Slurp:
What examples of Chinese etiquette are the at the PTA? What do you think about this behaviour?
Why was she worried about the dinner party that her mum was going to have?
Why does her mother decide not to ‘take a chance’ with the chicken gizzards?
Do you think she made the right decision to not cook the chicken gizzards? Why or why not?
Which descriptive words does the narrator use to describe the food?
2-3 sentences each

4. The All-American Slurp:
How do you think she feels when she watches the Gleason family eating Chinese food?
Why does she want to giggle at the guests?
What message does her mother give her when she frowns and shakes her head?
Why is she surprised when Meg slurps her milkshake?
What do you think is funny about the end of the story?
2-3 sentences each