Chinese Cinderella Chapters 1-4

What does Aunt Baba notice about Adeline as soon as she gets home from school?

• She has gotten into a fight.
•  She has torn her dress, which will infuriate her stepmother.
• She cut her hair.
• She has a silver medal dangling from her uniform.

Why is Adeline considered bad luck by her family?

• Because she is a girl
• Because her Mama died giving birth to her and would still be alive otherwise
• Because she was born with a mark on her back
• Because she is the youngest child of the family

How old is Adeline's stepmother, Niang, when she marries Adeline's father?

• Seventeen
• Sixteen
• Eighteen
• Twenty

Niang is half Chinese and half __________.

• Italian
• Japanese
• French
• English

How many children does Niang have?

• Two
• One
• None
• Three

Which family member does Adeline share a room with?

• Third Brother
• Aunt Baba
• Little Sister
• Big Sister

Where do Adeline and her family live at the start of the novel?

• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Tianjin
• Beijing

Why is Grandmother Nai Nai in pain at the start of Chapter 3?

• She has broken her hip
• She has broken her back
• She has broken her arm
• Her feet were bound as a child, causing her never-ending pain

Why did mothers bind their little girls' feet?

• No man would marry a woman with large, unbound feet.
• They thought women shouldn't walk.
• They thought it was better for their health.
• They didn't think women should have feet.

How does Second Brother react to Adeline's medal?

• He claps his hand and sings her a song.
• He steals all the food off of her plate in an instant.
• He hits her on the top of the head and twists her right arm sharply.
• He smiles at her and gives her some of his pear.