A Tiger in the Kitchen (Unit 3 Food from the Heart)

What was the nickname the author used for her paternal grandmother?

• Ah-ma

• Popo

• Nai nai

• Yéyé

Which Chinese dialect did Tanglin ah-ma speak?

• Teochew

• Hokkien

• Cantonese

• Mandarin

What did Tanglin ah-ma keep as a pillow?

• Wooden block

• Bamboo pillow

• Feather pillow

• Cushion

What did Tanglin ah-ma routinely cook for breakfast?

• Rice dumplings

• Soup

• Duck

• Noodles

What was the author's favorite Chinese New Year treat?

• Noodles

• Candy

• Pineapple tarts

• Cookies

What skill did the author refuse to learn as a child?

• Singing

• Cooking

• Writing

• Reading

What did the author assume she would learn from Tanglin ah-ma later in life?

• How to write

• How to cook pineapple tarts

• How to sing

• How to read

What happened when the author was eleven years old?

• She learned to make pineapple tarts

• She traveled the world

• Tanglin ah-ma passed away

• She conquered the world

What was the author's favorite childhood game to play with Tanglin ah-ma?

• Hide and seek

• Chess

• Chinese checkers

• Tag

What was the author's favorite memory with Tanglin ah-ma?

• Going to the market together

• Watching movies

• Reading books

• Traveling