At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and belched loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking. "It’s a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied,” explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking at his plate with a reddened face. The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp.

Which statement best describes the purpose and effect of this excerpt?

The statement which best describes the purpose and effect of the excerpt from "Fish Cheeks" is "It teaches readers about an interesting Chinese custom and causes them to determine that the minister is trying to be polite." (option D)

Purpose and effect in the excerpt

The purpose of a text is the author's intention with it. When Amy Tan tells us about her father's explanation after burping loudly, her purpose is to teach readers something about Chinese customs. In this case, we learn that it is polite to burp to show one is satisfied after a meal.

The effect of the passage is that, with that information, readers are now able to determine that the minister, who also burps afterward, is trying to be polite. The minister too has just learned about that Chinese custom, so he tries his best to compliment his hosts.

With the information above in mind, we can select option D as the correct answer.

The following are the missing answer choices for this question:

It entertains readers by revealing how much Tan's father ate and causes them to wonder if it is really a Chinese custom to belch after a meal.

It teaches readers how skilled Tan's mother is at cooking and causes them to want to eat Chinese food.

It entertains readers by showing how amusing Tan's father is and causes them to laugh at Robert's embarrassment.

It teaches readers about an interesting Chinese custom and causes them to determine that the minister is trying to be polite.

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