The Jade Peony Part One Quiz

The Jade Peony

Part One Quiz

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Date:

General Information 

1. Why does Liang call her mother “Stepmother”?

a)     She is not her real mother

b)    This is more like Canadian culture

c)     Poh-Poh wants it this way

d)    The father thinks it is best

2. Where does Wong get his cape?

a)     He takes it from his old boss.

b)    The family gives it to him as a gift.

c)     His old boss’s son gives it to him as a thank you gift.

d)    His boss gives it to him.

3. What happens to Wong in the end of Part One?

a)     He dies.

b)    He leaves Vancouver for Toronto.

c)     He takes a job on a steamship.

d)    He goes back to China.

4. Fill in the chart to describe the setting of the novel.

City, Country
Time (Years)

Short Answers

1. List five allusions from the novel. 

	Allusion	Page Number
1
2
3
4
5

2. Give a character description of one of the characters in Part One. Include both physical and emotional traits. 

Character Name: ·         ·         ·         ·         ·

3. List two quotations that show the difficulties the Chinese people faced in Canada during this time. (A 5)

Written Response 

1. What are the differences between Poh-Poh and other members of the family? What conflicts might this cause later in the story?

2. How are the challenges the Chinese faced in the novel similar to the challenges of newcomers in Canada today?