Girl in Translation. Chapter 1

Kimberly, the narrator, immigrates to New York from…

• Beijing

• Hong Kong

• Tokyo

• Shanghai

As a “warm” welcome, Aunt Paula gifts Kimberly and her mother all the following items except:

• a digital radio alarm clock

• a small black + white television

• a few white sheets

• a violin

True or False: At first, Kimberly and her mom are under the impression that they will be living in Staten Island with Aunt Paula and her family so that Kimberly’s mom will be able to tutor Nelson in Chinese.

• True

• False

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Kimberly’s mother feels obligated to listen, obey, and respect her sister, Aunt Paula, because

• she arranged her marriage

• she cured her tuberculosis

• she filed their paperwork and helped bring them to the United States

• she helped her file for divorce in order to leave her unhealthy family conditions back home

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What type of factory does Aunt Paula and Uncle Bob own?

• Electronic

• Clothing

• Metal

• Food

What impressed Kimberly the most when her Aunt Paula gives her a tour of her house?

• The hot tap water since they had to boil their water to drink it back home

• The gold toilets since it represented luxury and class

• The cupboards and the endless amounts of fine white tea anyone can drink in the household

• The pots and pans because they were the best quality steel and her aunt was an amazing cook

All of the following statements are true about Kimberly’s family except:

• Kimberly’s father passed away from a stroke.

• Kimberly was 3 when her father passed away.

• Kimberly’s father taught music at the elementary school her mother was a principal.

• Kimberly’s mother and father had an age gap of sixteen years.

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True or False: Kimberly and her mother do not care for feng shui principles.

• True

• False

Read the following sentences and determine the BEST meaning of the underlined word.

I wanted to protect her from having to sleep closer to where the mice and rats were likely to be active. These were the small graces we bestowed upon each other. They were all we had...

• gifted/granted

• clung/held

• robbed/stole

• bid/offered

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What was Kimberly’s mother wish to her daughter?

• Prepare dinner after school

• Clean and fold her own laundry

• Walk home and wash the dishes

• Join and assist at the factory after school

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