1. The most pressing problem of the ailing emperor was a. Choosing his successor
b. getting the best doctor
c. having enough rest

2. The old minister thought that the eldest prince would probably be a
a. wise emperor
b. powerful sovereign
c. cruel ruler

3. The youngest prince learned that even animals and birds had the right to
a. choose
b. be happy
c. live

4. Rulers are loved by their subjects because they are
a. powerful
b. kind-hearted
c. ambitious

5. The eagle and the hawk are feared by the other birds because they
a. are big
b. look fierce and ugly
c. kill birds for food.​

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.”