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What is the author's profession?
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What book is mentioned in the author's talk?
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What type of English does the author use with her mother?
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How did the author's mother feel about her English skills?
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Why did the author feel ashamed of her mother's English?
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How did the author's perception of her mother's English change over time?
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What impact did the author's mother's English have on her academic performance?
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What did the author do when her mother had to call her stockbroker?
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What was the author's initial major in college?
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What does the author mean by 'family talk'?
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What does the author suggest about the representation of Asian Americans in literature?
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How did the author feel about her early writing attempts?
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What did the author's mother say after reading her book?
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What language did the author's mother use to describe the gangster in her story?
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What is the author's profession?
Which book is mentioned in the author's talk?
Why did the author feel uncomfortable during the talk?
How does the author describe her mother's English?
What does the author believe about the impact of her mother's English on her own life?
What did the author do when her mother had to call her stockbroker?
What does the author mean by 'family talk'?
What does the author suggest about the relationship between language and identity?
What did the author score in English tests compared to math?
How does the author feel about the term 'broken English'?
What does the author imply about Asian Americans in literature?
What was the author's initial major in college?
What did the author decide to do after being told writing was her worst skill?
What was the author's mother's reaction to her book?