It would be ill, since it is telling us what happened when he ate the food.
1.) A comma can connect sentence 1 and 2.
2.) B.)
3.) A.)
4.) D.)
5.) D.) (I think so)
In the context of this essay, it would be "<span>4. Tan's mother does not speak standard English, but she is able to convey the ideas behind her words" that</span> best describes the meaning of this statement.
Answer:
The author is trying to say that it's worthless to be classified as a citizen if you cannot vote, just as it is worthless to have a boat if you have no oars.