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WorksheetsLiterature for Form 4: Tanjong Rhu and Leaving
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Leaving:
"All the rich kids go every year and they are not lost."
Who said that?
"All the rich kids go every year and they are not lost."
Who said that?
a)
Mr Datoo
b)
Mother
c)
Aloo
2.
Tanjong Rhu:
What was Mr Li doing by his office window?
What was Mr Li doing by his office window?
a)
He was looking at ships in the harbour and recalling his father's funeral the day before
b)
He was looking at ships in the harbour and recalling his mother's funeral the day before.
c)
He was trying to use the binocular he bought for his daughter.
d)
He was trying to plan a party with Helen and her friends
3.
Leaving:
What kind of offer did Aloo receive from the California Institute of Technology?
What kind of offer did Aloo receive from the California Institute of Technology?
a)
He received an offer to study Medicine without a scholarship
b)
He received an offer to become a lecturer for Agriculture course
c)
He received an offer to study Medicine with a scholarship
d)
He received an offer to study Agriculture with a scholarship
4.
Tanjong Rhu:
Why do you think Mr Li disliked his wife's afternoon teas with her friends?
Why do you think Mr Li disliked his wife's afternoon teas with her friends?
a)
The afternoon teas seemed fake and pretentious
b)
The biscuits and teas served were not delicious
c)
Mr Li was always too tired to join his wife and her friends
5.
Leaving:
What did Aloo think he could do in America to collect money?
What did Aloo think he could do in America to collect money?
a)
He could work in a shopping mall or something
b)
He could work in a restaurant or something
c)
He could work in a petrol station or something
6.
Tanjong Rhu:
"I am not, Ah-Wah, having my eyes cut open," she said.
This shows that Ah-Ma...
"I am not, Ah-Wah, having my eyes cut open," she said.
This shows that Ah-Ma...
a)
disliked change
b)
was English-educated
c)
was ashamed of her eyes.
d)
disliked doctors
7.
Leaving:
Who was Mr Velji?
Who was Mr Velji?
a)
A principal
b)
A prefect
c)
A school officer
d)
A school counsellor
8.
Tanjong Rhu:
What did Mr Li feel about his house?
What did Mr Li feel about his house?
a)
He was proud of it but felt it needed a new paint job
b)
He was proud of it but felt that there were too many big empty rooms in it
c)
He was proud of it but felt it needed to be bigger
9.
Leaving:
Why did Aloo write to universities in America?
Why did Aloo write to universities in America?
a)
To get marriage proposals
b)
To get their prospectuses
c)
To get job offers from them
d)
To get scholarships
10.
Tanjong Rhu:
Mr Li and Ying had little time for certain Chinese traditions. Ah Ma, on the other hand, believed it was important to honour the deceased members of the family. This represents the theme of...
a)
Modern ideas versus traditional values
b)
Regret
c)
Seizing opprtunities
d)
Filial piety
11.
Leaving:
Mother sold her shop so her children could focus on studies. This shows that Mother...
Mother sold her shop so her children could focus on studies. This shows that Mother...
a)
did not like parting with her children
b)
worried about the future of her children
c)
wanted the best for her children
d)
was very intelligent
12.
Tanjong Rhu:
Which of the following is not the moral value of the short story Tanjong Rhu?
Which of the following is not the moral value of the short story Tanjong Rhu?
a)
We should not forget our traditions and customs though we may live in a modern world
b)
We should value the time we have with the people we love because they will not be with us forever
c)
We should realise that money cannot buy everything, least of all happiness
d)
We should take advantage of our talents and abilities
13.
Leaving:
Mother did not remarry because...
Mother did not remarry because...
a)
...the children did not want to have a new father
b)
...the children from the first marriage had to be sent to a children's home
c)
...no one asked her to marry them
d)
...she had to leave Upanga
14.
Tanjong Rhu:
"But mother, that was pulled down thirty years ago!"
What was pulled down thirty years ago?
"But mother, that was pulled down thirty years ago!"
What was pulled down thirty years ago?
a)
Ah-Wah's father's shop
b)
Ah-Wah's father's shipyard
c)
Ah-Wah's father's factory
d)
Ah-Wah's father's house
15.
Leaving:
Aloo's sister said that Mr Velji had a large head, which looked like...
Aloo's sister said that Mr Velji had a large head, which looked like...
a)
a football
b)
a rugby ball
c)
an egg
d)
a shoe box
16.
Tanjong Rhu:
"She's not going to die, is she?"
Who said this?
"She's not going to die, is she?"
Who said this?
a)
Helen
b)
Ah-Wah
c)
Ah-Ma
d)
Ying
17.
Leaving:
Aloo had _______ sisters
Aloo had _______ sisters
a)
Four
b)
Three
c)
Two
d)
Five
18.
Tanjong Rhu:
What is the name of the disease that Ah-Ma suffered from?
What is the name of the disease that Ah-Ma suffered from?
a)
Cataract
b)
Dyslexia
c)
Glaucoma
d)
Angina
19.
Leaving:
The story happened in
The story happened in
a)
Uganda
b)
United Kingdom
c)
The United States
d)
Tanzania
20.
Tanjong Rhu:
The story happened in
a)
Malaysia
b)
Brunei Darussalam
c)
Singapore
d)
China
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