Jade Snow Wong — The Fifth Chinese Daughter

Jade Snow Wong — The Fifth Chinese Daughter

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10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following summarizes what Wong’s book ‘The Fifth Daughter’ was about?

a Chinese American girl’s struggles in the US

a Chinese American girl’s experience growing up in the US

a Chinese American girl’s family history

a collection of the experiences of several Chinese girls in the US

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did some readers find Wong’s book naïve?

It was from the perspective of a five-year old girl.

It was written in too simple a language.

It excluded the discrimination against Asian Americans.

It presented the US as a hostile place for Asian Americans.

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3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The city that acts as the backdrop of Wong’s famous book ‘The Fifth Chinese Daughter’ is __________________.

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4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

According to critics, which of the following are acts of “pandering to” white readers by Wong?

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(a) Pandering to White Readers

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(b) Not Pandering to White Readers

setting the story in San Francisco

use of American sounding names in the book

no mention of discriminatory laws

writing about her life in third person

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5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Despite readers’ criticisms, what makes Wong’s book memorable even after six decades is its (a)   for many Chinese-American readers

humor
relatability
pragmatism
realism

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6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the phrases from the article with their meanings in context.

cracks in the narrative

from childhood to adulthood

up-by-the-bootstraps

problems in the story

coming of age

underwent many critiques

dip a toe into (the cultural pond)

try superficially

(the book) lived several lives

positive attitude

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7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Select the ways in which Wong became a successful Chinese-American in the US.

She wrote a memorable book.

She helped her father get citizenship.

She always lived as per Chinese culture.

She became a successful businesswoman and artist.

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why would white readers and the US State Department like Wong’s book?

The book is a brutally honest description of life for Chinese Americans.

The book offers a slice of nostalgia to white readers.

The book makes the US seem like the perfect place for anyone to live.

The book is replete with white American characters.

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9.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Whose biography would you like to read? Why? (50-100 words)

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