Chinese Cinderella Ch 6-11

What happens to Adeline on her first day of 1st grade in Shanghai?

• She went there on a rickshaw.

• Adeline's father sent her but she was late.

• She had no one to take her to school. Everyone had forgotten her.

• She walked to school as usual.

How does Adeline's father respond to her being lost?

• He does come get her and scolds her for her clumsiness.

• He does come get her and tells the cook to prepare a meal for her.

• He does come get her but hands her a map and tells her to learn to read it so she will not get lost again.

• He refuses to get her and sends a rickshaw to pick her up.

How does Adeline feel about school?

• She is indifferent - she neither likes it nor dislikes it.

• She loves school; it is the one place she is successful.

• She dislikes school and feels like a failure.

How does Little Sister respond to Niang when they are reunited?

• She runs to her because she missed her so much.

• She resists going to Niang and throws a fit when her mother tries to hold her.

• She is shy at first, but eventually warms up.

• She runs to her mother when Niang offers her candy.

Why does she compare herself to Mulan?

• they are both warriors in their own way.

• they are both beautiful and rebelious

• they are both young and alone

• they are both heros to those they love

What does Niang do to get her step children to earn tram fare?

• get them to clean the floors and stairs

• they cannot earn it, they must walk to school everyday.

• they don't have to do anything, she just gives them the tram fare.

• come to them and apologize and promise to behave differently

Who is Miss Chien?

• the housekeeper

• tutor for the young children

• family chef

• Adeline's teacher

What does Niang do after overhearing the conspiracy between the siblings?

• She moves Big Sister to the second floor.
• She calls them all liars in front of their Father that night at dinner.
• She sends Adeline to a convent.
• She sends all of the children away.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

On Chinese New Year everyone receives new clothes, what was the difference between the clothing for the stepchildren and Niang’s children?

• nothing, it was all nice

• the boys all had suites and the girls all had dresses

• the young children had beautiful clothes and the others had plain outdated outfits

• the young children had play clothes and the others had dressy clothes

Why doesn’t Adeline tell her friend about her family life?

• She doesn't want them to be jealous

• She doesn't want them to know she is an only child

• She wants them to think she is the favorite of the family

• She wants them to think she is just like them