Understanding the context of 'Front Desk' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Match the keywords to their definitions:

• motel

• a hotel designed mainly for motorists

• protagonist

• a central idea that the author intends the audience to engage with

• theme

• the series of events that make up a story

• plot

• a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

• immigrant

• the main character in a story

Answer explanation

'Front Desk' has some key themes throughout like resilience and inclusion.

The protagonist of 'Front Desk' is ...

• Mia

• Kelly

• Lupe

• Mr Yao

Answer explanation

Mia is a 10 year old girl.

Mia and her family immigrated from _____ to America.

• England

• China

• Australia

Answer explanation

The author's family also immigrated from China to the USA.

Are Mia's experiences in 'Front Desk' the same experiences faced by all immigrants?

• yes

• no

• maybe

Answer explanation

Mia's experiences are not reflective of all immigrants' experiences, but they illustrate the challenges faced by some immigrants.

Which of the following are themes within the text 'Front Desk'?

• life and death

• resilience and determination

• identity and belonging

• war

Answer explanation

'Front Desk' explores themes of identity through Mia balancing her Chinese heritage with her American upbringing.

Order the events from the author, Kelly Yang's, life:

• became a writing teacher

• immigrated to the US from China, aged six

• began writing books

• attended Harvard Law School

• lived in three different motels

Answer explanation

Many of Yang's life experiences are reflected in 'Front Desk'.