The Relative Advantages of Learning my Language by Amy Choi

1. The author opens the story with an anecdote. What is the anecdote and what effect does it have on the reader?
The anecdote was the story of her grandfather sitting down and the effect it has is that people understand more than you think. 

2. What is the author’s view of the Chinese language in the 2^nd paragraph?
The author doesn't think the Chinese language language is relevant and doesn't like it.

3. What is symbolic about the house that the Grandfather mistakes for his own? What does it say about the assimilation of his family into Australian culture? What does it say about his understanding of Australian culture? What is ironic about the inhabitants of this house?
Whats symbolic about the house is that all the descriptions are Asian-like and have Asian meaning. "the yellow bush". This says that his house in Australian culture stands out. What ironic about this house is the Asian characteristics.

4. What does the death of her grandfather inspire the author to do?
The death of her grandfather makes her learn Chinese.

5. Why is she motivated to know Chinese? What is it she wants to ensure she is able to, regretting that she couldn’t do it with her grandfather?
She is motivated to know Chinese so that she respects her culture, she wants to ensure she can talk to people in Chinese if need be, she wants to know that she has that skill available.