WorksheetsThe Ch'i-lin Purse
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which statement best compares and contrasts the two girls waiting in the pavilion?
Both are rich; one has a beautiful hua-chiao while the other does not.
Both are poor; one is on her way to her new home while the other is not.
Both are on their way to their new homes; one is rich while the other is not.
Both are on their way to see their mothers; one is traveling in a
hua-chiao while the other is walking
Which detail from the passage does not support this statement?
“It was shabby, with holes in the drapes.”
“leaving . . . the home she had lived in”
“that she was lucky to have so many things”
"The wedding procession came to a halt.”
In the passage, Hsiang-ling is spoiled and hard to please. What keeps her from being a character that readers dislike?
She is annoyed by the crying girl.
She is eager to leave home.
She mistreats the servants.
She is generous to a stranger.
Which detail from the passage supports your answer to Part A?
“‘The colors of the ch’i-lin are too dark, take it back!’”
“‘Give this to the girl, but don’t mention my name.’”
“It was the day Hsiang-ling had longed for.”
“A person crying on her wedding day could bring bad luck.”
What inference can you draw about the color red and Chinese culture?
It is worn only by wealthy people
It is believed to bring good luck.
It is used for all Ch’i-lin Purses.
It is used to cover all sedan chairs
Which detail from the passage supports this inference?
“the symbol of a promising male offspring”
“the colors of the ch’i-lin are too dark”
“wore a red silk dress and a red silk veil”
“crying on her wedding day could bring bad luck”
The Latin prefix “pro-” means “forward.” The Latin word “cedere” means “to go.” Use these meanings to figure out the meaning of the word “procession” in the following paragraph.
“She took the purse and laid it on her lap. A few minutes later, four footmen came. Picking up the hua-chiao, they placed it on their shoulders, and the wedding procession began.”
people sitting at the front
people playing on a team
people marching or riding
people in a particular job
Which words from the passage also helped you figure out the meaning of the word?
picking and placed
took and laid
returned and ordered
began and halt
Which meaning of the homograph “scales” is used in the following sentence?
“The ch’i-lin had scales all over its body and a single horn on its head.”
series of tones that go up or down in pitch
thin plates that form an outer covering on some animals
tools with marks at regular distances, used for measuring
balance with two pans or dishes, used for weighing
Which words from the passage are the best clue to the meaning of the homograph?
old Chinese tradition
from ancient times
all over its body
on its head
What is the meaning of the idiom “broke down” in the following sentence?
“This time the servant broke down in tears. . . .”
began to cry
stopped working
failed
divided into parts
Which context clue helped you figure out the meaning of the idiom?
servant
take back
another
in tears
