If you're asking for main idea, the main idea or thesis statement sentence is sentence 1, where they explain what the passage is about.
When she was caught cheating, she had the audacity to blame her classmates for making cheating easy.
because when she was caught cheating she had the NERVE to blame her classmates. She had the AUDACITY to blame her classmates.
"Whose" is a possessive pronoun. It lets us know that the sculptures belong to someone.
Answer:
It shows that the Lins have successfully hosted their American friends.
Explanation:
"The All American Slurp" by Lensey Namioka is about the Lin family adjusting to their new atmosphere of America. The whole family of four had moved from China to America and were starting to re-establish their lives. The daughter of the family is the narrator where she describes various instances of her family trying to be American in their living.
The above excerpt shows the time when thy had invited some Chinese friends for dinner, along with their neighbors, the Gleason family. The narrator was friends with their daughter Meg. And it was this occasion that is mentioned. This event shows that the Lins had successfully hosted their American friends. The Gleasons had previously invited them for dinner which turns out not so successful for they had no idea how or what to eat. But this time, the success of the meal is evident in the way their guests were after the dinner.
