Jade Snow Wong — The Fifth Chinese Daughter

Which of the following summarizes what Wong’s book ‘The Fifth Daughter’ was about?

• a Chinese American girl’s struggles in the US

• a Chinese American girl’s experience growing up in the US

• a Chinese American girl’s family history

• a collection of the experiences of several Chinese girls in the US

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Why did some readers find Wong’s book naïve?

• It was from the perspective of a five-year old girl.

• It was written in too simple a language.

• It excluded the discrimination against Asian Americans.

• It presented the US as a hostile place for Asian Americans.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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The city that acts as the backdrop of Wong’s famous book ‘The Fifth Chinese Daughter’ is __________________.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

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According to critics, which of the following are acts of “pandering to” white readers by Wong?

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(a) Pandering to White Readers

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(b) Not Pandering to White Readers

• writing about her life in third person

• use of American sounding names in the book

• setting the story in San Francisco

• no mention of discriminatory laws

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Despite readers’ criticisms, what makes Wong’s book memorable even after six decades is its (a)   for many Chinese-American readers

• humor
• relatability
• pragmatism
• realism

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Match the phrases from the article with their meanings in context.

• cracks in the narrative

• positive attitude

• coming of age

• try superficially

• dip a toe into (the cultural pond)

• problems in the story

• up-by-the-bootstraps

• underwent many critiques

• (the book) lived several lives

• from childhood to adulthood

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply

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Select the ways in which Wong became a successful Chinese-American in the US.

• She wrote a memorable book.

• She helped her father get citizenship.

• She always lived as per Chinese culture.

• She became a successful businesswoman and artist.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Why would white readers and the US State Department like Wong’s book?

• The book is a brutally honest description of life for Chinese Americans.

• The book offers a slice of nostalgia to white readers.

• The book makes the US seem like the perfect place for anyone to live.

• The book is replete with white American characters.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

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Whose biography would you like to read? Why? (50-100 words)

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