"They Don't Mean it!" Comprehension Quiz

In the beginning of the story, what American table manner did the family learn?

• Using chopsticks

• Slurping soup

• Not slurping soup

• Eating with hands

What American name did Yingmei adopt?

• Sarah

• Emily

• Mary

• Anna

According to the story, when does Chinese New Year usually fall?

• Early January

• Late January or early February

• Late September

• Early March

What did the narrator's parents want to show their American friends?

• How to cook Chinese food

• What Chinese New Year was like

• Traditional Chinese clothing

• Chinese music

What did the Mary do to help with learning English?

• Took extra classes

• Watched English movies

• Kept a notebook of expressions

• Practiced with friends

Where did Mother buy fish for the New Year party?

• A local supermarket

• A special store in Chinatown

• A friend's house

• A farmer's market

What did Mother use to do with live fish when they first came to America?

• Keep them in the bathtub

• Cook them immediately

• Release them into a pond

• Sell them to neighbors

Why did the mother say they had to clean before the New Year?

• To impress the guests.

• To avoid bad luck.

• To make room for decorations.

• To find lost items.

What was the the youngest brother's nickname?

• Peanut

• Sprout

• Jelly

• Bean

Why does the Chinese family say they “aren’t very good” when they receive compliments?

• They think the compliments are insincere.

• They want to seem modest and polite.

• They don’t believe the compliments.

• They don’t understand the compliment.