JS7U23D24 reading review pt.1

Where did Wong Ming-Chung go to in 1852 and why?

• He went to Seattle to help his uncle in the coal mines.

• He went to San Francisco to help his uncle in the gold mines.

• He went to Vietnam to help his uncle in the salt towns.

• He went to China to help his uncle in the boat yard.

Why did Wong Ming-Chung think he was standing in the middle of the forest?

• The boat masts were all green.

• There were a lot of trees in San Francisco.

• He was surrounded by boat masts that looked like trees.

• Everything in the city was green.

According to Wong Ming-Chung, what is summer like in San Francisco?

• Cold and wet like waking up to a rainy morning.

• Hot and humid like Ho Chi Minh City.

• Hot under the sun, cold in the shade.

• The air is chilly like winter.

What did the clerk tell Wong Ming-Chung the headquarters was for?

• It was their clearinghouse for everything: shelter, jobs, transportation, and sending money and letters home.

• It was their clearinghouse for all of their banking needs.

• It was their clearinghouse to go back home.

• It was their clearinghouse to do their laundry and other household chores.

According to Wong Ming-Chung, what was San Francisco like?

• Porridge. Plain and white.

• Stew. Everything is mixed in.

• Chicken rice. White and wild.

• Egg fried rice. Chinese and Americans mixed in harmony.

Why were many people living in tents in San Francisco?

• People moved around a lot.

• They hadn't built the building yet.

• Building were burned down in fires.

• Tents were better for the hot weather.

How did the Chinese, and Wong Ming-Chung, group together when they first arrived?

• By age.

• By size.

• By family name and wealth.

• By family clans and districts.

What two things worry Wong Ming-Chung?

• Whether there is enough gold and why the miners need so much protection.

• Whether he'll be able to eat the food and if he'll be able to find a girlfriend.

• Where he'll keep all his gold and how he'll protect it.

• What shelter is best and how he'll protect it.

Why are some caribou called "barren-ground" caribou?

• Because they live in regions with few plants.

• Because they crawl on the ground.

• Because they eat everything on the ground making it barren.

• Because they live in an area that is considered sacred.

What do barren-ground caribou eat?

• Grass, bugs, and fish.

• Lichens, grass, twigs, shrubs, and mushrooms.

• Lice, grubs, and mushrooms.

• Twigs, shrubs, and moss.