Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Chapter 1-4

Where does the Prologue take place?

• In China

• In a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown- San Francisco, CA

• In a Chinese restaurant in New York.

• At a university

Who does Ailin meet in chapter 1?

• The Warners

• Hanwei, her ex-fiancé

• Miss Gilbertson

• Big Uncle

What does Ailin not want to do?

• She doesn't want to go to school.

• She doesn't want to get married.

• She doesn't want to be a nanny.

• She doesn't want to have her feet bound.

 

It is the MEN in Ailin's family that push her to bind her feet.

• True

• False

Who shows Ailin what bound feet really look like?

• Her mother

• Her brother

• Her amah

• Second Sister

 

In Ailin's time, getting your feet bound was

• Something very few people did

• Seen as abusive by most of the population

• normal for young Chinese girls

When Aiin is 9 years old, she gets very exciting news. What is the news?

• She is going to get her feet bound.

• She is going to public school.

• She is going to move to America.

• She is going to be an amah.

Who is Hanwei?

• Ailin's brother

• Ailin's husband

• Ailin's ex-fiance

• Ailin's father

Who is Ailin's best friend at school?

• Hanwei

• Lucy

• Xueyan

• Grace

Who is Ailin's favorite teacher?

• Miss Gilbertson

• Miss Ryan

• Miss Scott

• Miss Carlson