Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
Since we had western guests, she set the table with large dinner plates, which we never used in Chinese meals. . . . Following the practice of Chinese-American restaurants, Mother also placed large serving spoons on the platters.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the Lins’ nightly routines
characterization of the narrator
conflict between the narrator and her mother
setting details about the Lins’ dinner party

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