Answer:
1. She describes it as “slimy” with “bulging eyes,” which contributes to the horrified tone of the passage.
2. She is embarrassed by her family’s Chinese customs, and this shame influences how she describes the food and her family’s behavior.
3. misery
4. “how much I had suffered during the evening’s dinner” (Paragraph 8)
5. Years later, she learns to appreciate her family and her Chinese American identity.
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