Question

good memories of my dad, chan teung yee: by helen w. yee
born on october 13, 1911, in canton (now called guangzhou), china, my dad, chen teung yee, was a petite gentleman, who stood tall in his children’s eyes. he was the sole surviving child in his family. his grandfather was a blacksmith and his father was a fisherman. the family farmed as well.
my dad was an adventurer, who immigrated to city of san francisco when he was seventeen. he arrived by ship and spent about six months on angel island before he was permitted to enter the united states. we were never told why he remained at the immigration center so long, although he knew others who stayed even longer, or who were returned to china.
although he came as a student, my dad was the typical sojourner who came to earn money in the united states (\gold mountain\). he worked at various jobs but spent most of his life working in a laundry for a relative on webster street and later owning his own laundry on leavenworth street in san francisco. customers considered my dad a very friendly person, and he enjoyed having interesting conversations with them. he worked very long hours, earning a living for his family. some of the family tried to start a poultry farm in sonoma county, but they were not very successful.
chen teung yee’s passion was cooking, and he was great at it. during some of his free time, he would hang out with the chefs at various chinese restaurants in the city. he also appreciated the life in the united states, and eventually wanted to stay. he had dreams of owning a restaurant, but it never came to pass. so he shared his excellent cooking with family and friends. the family loved his crunchy bok choy and beef chow mein. another favorite was his whole melon soup, which he made during chinese new year. he made delicious american meals as well.
at around 1937, he returned to china to marry my mom, suzy yeong yee. his wife gave birth
now, read helen yee’s account of her father’s life as a chinese immigrant in san francisco.
as you read, think about what her father did to survive in america.
which challenges did chan teung yee face? choose three correct answers.
poor living conditions
a decade of separation from his family
deportation back to china
long work hours
detention for months at angel island

Explanation:

1. For "poor living conditions": The text implies he worked hard to earn a living, and the family's attempt at a poultry farm was not successful, suggesting financial struggles and poor living conditions.
2. For "long work hours": The passage says "He worked very long hours, earning a living for his family".
3. For "detention for months at Angel Island": The text states "He arrived by ship and spent about six months on Angel Island before he was permitted to enter the United States".

The option "deportation back to China" is incorrect as there's no indication he was deported, and "a decade of separation from his family" is not supported (he returned around 1937, and the time of separation isn't indicated as a decade).

Answer:

• poor living conditions
• long work hours
• detention for months at Angel Island