A.For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose. (paragraph 1)
B.When I found out that my parents had invited the minister's family over for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried. (paragraph 2)
C.What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? (paragraph 2)
D.“You want to be the same as American girls on the outside." (paragraph 7)
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The quotation that best supports the conclusion that Amy was embarrassed by her family's traditions is:
C. "What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas?" (paragraph 2)
This quotation indicates that Amy is concerned about how her family's traditions might be perceived by someone she admires, suggesting that she feels embarrassed about them.
