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WorksheetsTANJONG RHU
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is Mr Li in the short story Tanjong Rhu?
a)
50
b)
63
c)
65
d)
69
2.
What is the name of Mr Li's daughter?
a)
Ming
b)
Sing
c)
Ying
d)
Ling
3.
Mr Li works as a.....
a)
salesman
b)
businessman
c)
manager
d)
office worker
4.
What did Mr Li buy for his mother?
a)
a pair of shoes
b)
a pair of spectacles
c)
a pair of binoculars
d)
a pair of slippers
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Tanjong Rhu:
The story happened in
The story happened in
a)
Malaysia
b)
Taiwan
c)
Singapore
d)
China
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Tanjong Rhu:
Mr Li and Ying have little time for certain Chinese traditions. Ah Ma, on the other hand, believes it is important to honour the deceased members of the family. This represents the theme of...
Mr Li and Ying have little time for certain Chinese traditions. Ah Ma, on the other hand, believes it is 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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
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