SELF READ Chinese Cinderella Ch13

Why does Wu Chun-mei beg Adeline to come to her house?

• She has never had a friend over before and wants Adeline to be the first one.

• She wants her to run away from her house.

• She is having a birthday party.

• She wants to give Adeline her old clothes.

Why can’t Adeline disclose anything about her family to Wu Chun-Mei?

• She was afraid Mu Chun-mei would think she was crazy and not want to be her friend  anymore

• She feared the backlash from her parents for telling someone about family matters

• She thought that it was completely normal and nothing out of the ordinary

• She wanted to tell Wu Chun-mei about a possible arranged marriage

What animal is Wu Chen-mei about to receive?

• A fish

• A duckling

• A pug

• A bird

What happens that allows the girl to plan to attend Wu Chun-Mei’s birthday party?

• School was cancelled due to bad weather

• There was a sickness going around

• The Chinese president had declared it a national holiday and all schools were closed

• Their school had a special holiday where the new Mother Superior would be named

How does Adeline sneak over to Wu Chun-mei's house?

• She feigns sickness and leaves school to go to Wu Chen-mei's house instead

• There is a school holiday and she pretends to go to school, but goes to Wu Chen-mei's house instead

• She sneaks out of the house without Niang seeing her

• She skips school

Why does Adeline say that “for a few hours I had been a normal little girl?”

• It was one of the rare times that Adeline was allowed to act like a girl her age and enjoy activities with friends without Niang and Father’s punishment

• She was enjoying the day off with her friends instead of sitting in class at school

• She liked that she was around children her own age instead of being stuck with three older brothers, an older sister and her grandpa

• Adeline liked the fact that her friends accepted her to come to the party instead making her feel bad

Why does Adeline have to leave?

• She is expected home at lunchtime

• She doesn't want to eat the cake

• She has ripped her dress

• She is embarrassed that she did not bring a gift

What does Adeline give Wu Chen-mei before she leaves?

• A small paper bird

• A poem

• Her phone number

• A hug

Who greets her at her door when she returns home?

• Cook

• Niang

• Big Sister

• Aunt Baba

What does Niang find in her pocket when she returns?

• A new book

• The silver coin from Aunt Baba

• A new doll

• A piece of birthday cake