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Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."

All of us, our family and the Chinese guests, stopped eating to watch the activities of the Gleasons. I wanted to giggle. Then I caught my mother’s eyes on me. She frowned and shook her head slightly, and I understood the message: the Gleasons were not used to Chinese ways, and they were just coping the best they could. For some reason I thought of celery strings.

What part of the plot is revealed in this excerpt?

an introduction of the Gleason family
a conflict between the Gleasons and the Lins
a resolution in which the Lins have become the hosts
a conflict between the narrator and her culture

The conflict between the Gleasons and the Lins is revealed in this excerpt.

The part of the plot that is revealed in this excerpt is a conflict between the narrator and her culture.

In this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp," the plot reveals a conflict between the Gleasons and the Lins. The excerpt describes how everyone, including the Lins and the Chinese guests, stopped eating to watch the activities of the Gleasons. The narrator's mother's disapproving look and slight head shake suggest that the Gleasons are not accustomed to Chinese ways and are struggling to adapt. This conflict between the Gleasons and the Lins is apparent in the excerpt.