Quiz on 'The Paper Menagerie' by Ken Liu

What is the special ability of the mother in the story?

• She can speak many languages.

• She can cook very well.

• She can make paper animals come to life.

• She is a great singer.

How did the father meet the mother?

• At a friend's wedding.

• In a cooking class.

• Through a catalog.

• At a dance.

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What is the first animal the mother creates out of paper for her son?

• A goat.

• A dragon.

• A shark.

• A tiger.

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Why did the mother stop speaking?

• Her son refused to speak to her in Chinese.

• She moved away.

• She was angry with her son.

• She lost her voice.

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What did the son do with the paper animals as he grew older?

• He stored them in the attic.

• He sold them.

• He continued to play with them.

• He donated them to a museum.

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What does the mother request her son to do every year at Qingming?

• Cook her favorite meal.

• Visit her grave.

• Open the box of paper animals.

• Write her a letter.

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What was the mother's homeland?

• Taiwan.

• Japan.

• China.

• Hong Kong.

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What was the mother's first memory?

• Eating dirt.

• Making a paper animal.

• Going to school.

• Playing with friends.

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How did the mother end up in the catalog?

• It was her only hope for a better life.

• She was looking for a job.

• She wanted to travel.

• She was escaping poverty.

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What did the mother teach her son that was part of her heritage?

• Writing in Chinese.

• Singing traditional songs.

• Origami and giving life to paper animals.

• Cooking traditional dishes.

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