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Chinese Cinderella Chs. 1-9

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Chinese name that Adeline was given at birth?

a)

Jun Ling

b)

June Liang

c)

Jen Ling

d)

Jun Lung

2.

Where is the surname written in a Chinese name?

a)

At the middle of a Chinese name.

b)

At the beginning of a Chinese name.

c)

At the ending of a Chinese name.

d)

After the first character of a Chinese name.

3.

Adeline was born in what year?

a)

1941

b)

1937

c)

1939

d)

1936

4.

What is the oldest daughter called at home?

a)

Big older sister

b)

Older sister

c)

Dear sister

d)

Big Sister

5.
Why is Adeline considered bad luck by her family?
a)
Because she is a girl
b)
Because her Mama died giving birth to her and would still be alive otherwise
c)
Because she was born with a mark on her back
d)
Because she is the youngest child of the family
6.
What does Aunt Baba notice about Adeline as soon as she gets home from school?
a)
She has gotten into a fight.
b)
 She has torn her dress, which will infuriate her stepmother.
c)
She cut her hair.
d)
She has a silver medal dangling from her uniform.
7.
How old is Adeline's stepmother, Niang, when she marries Adeline's father?
a)
Seventeen
b)
Sixteen
c)
Eighteen
d)
Twenty
8.
Niang is half Chinese and half __________.
a)
Italian
b)
Japanese
c)
French
d)
English
9.
How many children does Niang have?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
None
d)
Three
10.
Which family member does Adeline share a room with?
a)
Third Brother
b)
Aunt Baba
c)
Little Sister
d)
Big Sister
11.
Where do Adeline and her family live at the start of the novel?
a)
Hong Kong
b)
Shanghai
c)
Tianjin
d)
Beijing
12.
Why is Grandmother Nai Nai in pain at the start of Chapter 3?
a)
She has broken her hip
b)
She has broken her back
c)
She has broken her arm
d)
Her feet were bound as a child, causing her never-ending pain
13.
Why did mothers bind their little girls' feet?
a)
No man would marry a woman with large, unbound feet.
b)
They thought women shouldn't walk.
c)
They thought it was better for their health.
d)
They didn't think women should have feet.
14.
How does Second Brother react to Adeline's medal?
a)
He claps his hand and sings her a song.
b)
He steals all the food off of her plate in an instant.
c)
He hits her on the top of the head and twists her right arm sharply.
d)
He smiles at her and gives her some of his pear.
15.
Who does Niang favor among her stepchildren?
a)
Third Brother
b)
Adeline
c)
Second Brother
d)
Big Sister
16.
What is Adeline's favorite fruit?
a) Apples.
b) Pears.
c) Dragon's eyes.
d) Mangoes.
a)
Pears
b)
Dragon's eyes
c)
Mangoes
d)
Apples
17.
How does her father react to her medal?
a)
He yells at her.
b)
He teases her and pats her on the head with pride.
c)
He takes it off and throws it in the garbage.
d)
He accuses her of stealing it.
18.

5. What was Adeline called at home?

a)

Fourth Younger Sister (Wu Mei)

b)

Third Younger Sister (Wu Mei)

c)

Fifth Younger Sister (Wu Mei)

d)

Sixth Younger Sister (Wu Mei)

19.

The older generation called Adeline Wu Mei. What does this mean?

a)

Fifth Servant

b)

Fifth Daughter

c)

Fifth Heroine

d)

Fifth Son

20.

What is the Chinese term for ‘mother’?

a)

Niang

b)

Ate

c)

Niant

d)

Tianga

21.

How did Adeline's Mother die?

a)

Pneumonia

b)

Blood poisoning

c)

High Fever

d)

Hypothermia

22.

Adeline wrote this novel for those who are ______ and _______.

a)

neglected

b)

hopeful

c)

numinous

d)

unloved

23.

Describe the relationships between Aunt Baba and the narrator of the story, Adeline.

a)

Warm and loving

b)

Petty and uncaring

c)

Somewhat secretive

d)

Encouraging and hopeful

24.

Aunt Baba had something you would find in a bank. What was it?

a)

Abacus

b)

Pencils

c)

Adding Machine

d)

A safe deposit box

25.

Adeline, as she got older, was not afraid to challenge ___________.

a)

Big Sister

b)

Niang

c)

Little Sister

d)

Father

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