Question

apart from what any critic had to say about my writing, i knew i had succeeded where it counted when my mother finished reading my book and gave me her verdict: \so easy to read.\ —\mother tongue,\ amy tan why does tans mother think the book is easy to read? it is written at a low grade level. it uses lots of familiar chinese expressions. it expresses the many types of english the tan family uses. it impresses a lot of literary critics. done

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention grade level. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The text doesn't refer to Chinese expressions. Eliminate.
• Option 3: In "Mother Tongue," Amy Tan writes using the various Englishes her family (including her mother) uses, so her mother finds it easy as it's familiar. This fits.
• Option 4: The mother's opinion is independent of critics. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. It expresses the many types of English the Tan family uses.