Hello, My Name Is...CFU

What does Jennifer Lou describe her parents choosing for themselves when they arrive in America?

• Their favorite fast food restaurants

• Fashionable cars

• Their majors in college

• Their names

Why did Jennifer's parent's name her brother Norbert?

• They didn't know what else to name him.

• They like that it started with an N.

• They thought they could buy a lot of souvenirs with that name.

• They couldn't think of another name.

What do the graphs at the beginning of the essay show?

• The improvement of Jennifer's grades in college

• Differences in temperature between American and China

• The popularity of baby names in different decades

• The rate of growth for an average oak tree

Why couldn't Jennifer's parents find souvenirs with the same names of their children?

• One name was too uncommon and one name was too popular.

• They do not put names on souvenirs in America.

• Jennifer's family never went on vacation.

• The names of their children were too long to fit on souvenirs.

What does Jennifer decide to give herself?

• A new sweater

• A tennis racket

• A middle name

• A new pair of skis

What was the middle name that Jennifer used in 7th grade?

• Mary

• Elizabeth

• Cary

• Lou

What did Jennifer's mother do to pick out a Chinese name for Jennifer?

• She studied musical terms in Italian

• She asked her friends at work to create a name

• She consulted an astrologer in Taiwan

• She reflected on her dreams and ambitions

In what grade did Jennifer drop the name Elizabeth?

• 7th Grade

• 9th Grade

• 12th Grade

• 1st Grade

What does Jennifer's Chinese name mean?

• "Healer of the woods"

• "The land of the gentle jade"

• "Valiant Champion"

• Nothing...it's a nonsensical blend of ideas

Where is Jennifer's family from?

• Japan

• America

• China

• Cuba