Chinese Cinderella Ch 6-11

What happens to Adeline on her first day of 1st grade in Shanghai?

• She went there on a rickshaw.

• Adeline's father sent her but she was late.

• She had no one to take her to school. Everyone had forgotten her.

• She walked to school as usual.

How does Adeline's father respond to her being lost?

• He does come get her and scolds her for her clumsiness.

• He does come get her and tells the cook to prepare a meal for her.

• He does come get her but hands her a map and tells her to learn to read it so she will not get lost again.

• He refuses to get her and sends a rickshaw to pick her up.

How does Adeline feel about school?

• She is indifferent - she neither likes it nor dislikes it.

• She loves school; it is the one place she is successful.

• She dislikes school and feels like a failure.

How does Little Sister respond to Niang when they are reunited?

• She runs to her because she missed her so much.

• She resists going to Niang and throws a fit when her mother tries to hold her.

• She is shy at first, but eventually warms up.

• She runs to her mother when Niang offers her candy.

Why does she compare herself to Mulan?

• they are both warriors in their own way.

• they are both beautiful and rebelious

• they are both young and alone

• they are both heros to those they love

What does Niang do to get her step children to earn tram fare?

• get them to clean the floors and stairs

• they cannot earn it, they must walk to school everyday.

• they don't have to do anything, she just gives them the tram fare.

• come to them and apologize and promise to behave differently

Who is Miss Chien?

• the housekeeper

• tutor for the young children

• family chef

• Adeline's teacher

What does Niang do after overhearing the conspiracy between the siblings?

• She moves Big Sister to the second floor.
• She calls them all liars in front of their Father that night at dinner.
• She sends Adeline to a convent.
• She sends all of the children away.

On Chinese New Year everyone receives new clothes, what was the difference between the clothing for the stepchildren and Niang’s children?

• nothing, it was all nice

• the boys all had suites and the girls all had dresses

• the young children had beautiful clothes and the others had plain outdated outfits

• the young children had play clothes and the others had dressy clothes

Why doesn’t Adeline tell her friend about her family life?

• She doesn't want them to be jealous

• She doesn't want them to know she is an only child

• She wants them to think she is the favorite of the family

• She wants them to think she is just like them