1. Jack visited Tamako in Tokyo last summer. That is why Tamako came to the U.S., but Tamako neve... more 1. Jack visited Tamako in Tokyo last summer. That is why Tamako came to the U.S., but Tamako never told anyone. 2. Jack is a typical playboy-type col lege man and is trying to use Tamako. 3. Tamako misunderstands what Jack did. 4. The pace of life in the U.S. is very fast. It is not unusual for people to find boy friends and girlfriends very quickly. 5. In Japan Tamako's parents did not al low her to have a boyfriend. She came to the U.S. to have more freedom. Tamako is showing her freedom by having a boy friend. A P P E N D I X 3 Rationales for Alter native Answers 1. You chose 1. This is very unlikely, be cause the story says that Tamako met Jack in the introduction program. Please make another selection. 2. You chose 2. Some U.S. men are playboys, but that is not true of all Ameri can men. In the Southern states of the U.S., in particular, men are taught to open doors for women, help them cross the street, and so on. Perhaps he wants to be Tamako's boyfriend, but we do not know because Jack's actions were normal, po lite actions for a young man from the South. Please choose again. 3. You chose 3. Tamako has been in the U.S. only two weeks. In Japan, it is not usu al for men and women to talk and touch on the first day they meet each other. Howev er, this is natural for Jack. Tamako does not understand this. People from other countries often misunderstand the customs of the country they are visiting. This is the best answer. 4. You chose 4. Yes, life in the U.S. moves quickly; but life in Tokyo moves quickly also. Although in the U.S. people probably do find boyfriends or girlfriends more quickly than in Japan, we do not know from the story that Jack is Tamako's boyfriend now. Please choose again. 5. You chose 5. Nothing in the story says that Tamako came to the U.S. to have more freedom. To say that Tamako came to the U.S. to have more freedom makes it sound as though Japanese culture is full of social restrictions that young people find oppressive. That is a stereotype that many Americans have of Japanese and Asian culture in general. However, some customs in Japanese culture are simply different from those found in American culture. Please choose again.
1. Jack visited Tamako in Tokyo last summer. That is why Tamako came to the U.S., but Tamako neve... more 1. Jack visited Tamako in Tokyo last summer. That is why Tamako came to the U.S., but Tamako never told anyone. 2. Jack is a typical playboy-type col lege man and is trying to use Tamako. 3. Tamako misunderstands what Jack did. 4. The pace of life in the U.S. is very fast. It is not unusual for people to find boy friends and girlfriends very quickly. 5. In Japan Tamako's parents did not al low her to have a boyfriend. She came to the U.S. to have more freedom. Tamako is showing her freedom by having a boy friend. A P P E N D I X 3 Rationales for Alter native Answers 1. You chose 1. This is very unlikely, be cause the story says that Tamako met Jack in the introduction program. Please make another selection. 2. You chose 2. Some U.S. men are playboys, but that is not true of all Ameri can men. In the Southern states of the U.S., in particular, men are taught to open doors for women, help them cross the street, and so on. Perhaps he wants to be Tamako's boyfriend, but we do not know because Jack's actions were normal, po lite actions for a young man from the South. Please choose again. 3. You chose 3. Tamako has been in the U.S. only two weeks. In Japan, it is not usu al for men and women to talk and touch on the first day they meet each other. Howev er, this is natural for Jack. Tamako does not understand this. People from other countries often misunderstand the customs of the country they are visiting. This is the best answer. 4. You chose 4. Yes, life in the U.S. moves quickly; but life in Tokyo moves quickly also. Although in the U.S. people probably do find boyfriends or girlfriends more quickly than in Japan, we do not know from the story that Jack is Tamako's boyfriend now. Please choose again. 5. You chose 5. Nothing in the story says that Tamako came to the U.S. to have more freedom. To say that Tamako came to the U.S. to have more freedom makes it sound as though Japanese culture is full of social restrictions that young people find oppressive. That is a stereotype that many Americans have of Japanese and Asian culture in general. However, some customs in Japanese culture are simply different from those found in American culture. Please choose again.
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