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Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066".

I am a fourteen-year-old girl with bad spelling
and a messy room. If it helps any, I will tell you
I have always felt funny using chopsticks
and my favorite food is hot dogs.

Why does Okita include this description of the speaker?

A. to emphasize the cultural differences between Japanese Americans and other Americans

B. to accentuate the social injustice of Japanese Americans being interned

C. to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl

D. to call attention to the tear in the narrator’s relationship with her best friend

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Answer: C. to highlight the fact that the speaker is no different from any other average American girl.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066", the speaker emphasize her similarities with any other American girl, by highlighting the fact that even though she is Japanese-American, she doesn't feel comfortable using chopsticks (that is something used in everyday Japanese culture) and that her favorite food is hot dogs (which is a very American food).

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