Literature for Form 4: Tanjong Rhu and Leaving

Leaving:
"All the rich kids go every year and they are not lost."
Who said that?

• Mr Datoo
• Mother
• Aloo

Tanjong Rhu:
What was Mr Li doing by his office window?

• He was looking at ships in the harbour and recalling his father's funeral the day before
• He was looking at ships in the harbour and recalling his mother's funeral the day before.
• He was trying to use the binocular he bought for his daughter.
• He was trying to plan a party with Helen and her friends

Leaving:
What kind of offer did Aloo receive from the California Institute of Technology?

• He received an offer to study Medicine without a scholarship
• He received an offer to become a lecturer for Agriculture course
• He received an offer to study Medicine with a scholarship
• He received an offer to study Agriculture with a scholarship

Tanjong Rhu:
Why do you think Mr Li disliked his wife's afternoon teas with her friends?

• The afternoon teas seemed fake and pretentious
• The biscuits and teas served were not delicious
• Mr Li was always too tired to join his wife and her friends

Leaving:
What did Aloo think he could do in America to collect money?

• He could work in a shopping mall or something
• He could work in a restaurant or something
• He could work in a petrol station or something

Tanjong Rhu:
"I am not, Ah-Wah, having my eyes cut open," she said.
This shows that Ah-Ma...

• disliked change
• was English-educated
• was ashamed of her eyes.
• disliked doctors

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Leaving:
Who was Mr Velji?

• A principal
• A prefect
• A school officer
• A school counsellor 

Tanjong Rhu:
What did Mr Li feel about his house?

• He was proud of it but felt it needed a new paint job
• He was proud of it but felt that there were too many big empty rooms in it
• He was proud of it but felt it needed to be bigger

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Leaving:
Why did Aloo write to universities in America?

• To get marriage proposals
• To get their prospectuses
• To get job offers from them
• To get scholarships

Tanjong Rhu:
Mr Li and Ying have little time for certain Chinese traditions. Ah Ma, on the other hand, believes it is important to honour the deceased members of the family. This represents the theme of...

• Modern ideas versus traditional values
• Regret
• Seizing opprtunities
• Filial piety

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2