The Jade Peony

The Jade Peony Part Three Quiz

The Jade Peony

Part Three Quiz

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General Information (K/U 5)

1. Why must Sekky go with Mrs. Lim?

a) To learn about traditional Chinese values

b) Because he got into trouble when he was alone

c) Because he needs to improve his Chinese language skills

d) To help Mrs. Lim with chores around her house

2. What happens to Tammy Okada?

a) She fights with the Chinese students because she is Japanese.

b) She gets in trouble in class because she doesn’t speak English.

c) The teacher gives her school supplies because she has none.

d) She becomes scared when the teacher tells the war stories.

3. Why did Sekky not know John Doyle had died?

a) His English was not good enough to understand the stories.

b) Mrs. Doyle did not want to tell him.

c) The other students lie to him about what happened.

d) He was away from school when the teacher told the class.

4. List two historical events mentioned in part 3.

Short Answers

1. Choose one of these characters for part three and give a character description. Include both physical and emotional traits. (A 5)

Meiying	Mrs. Lim
Mrs. Doyle	Kazuo

Written Response (T/I 7.5, C 7.5)

1. Why does Sekky say he has “glimpsed Paradise” when referring to his school? How is this a metaphor for Canada?

2. Why does the family fight about how to honour Poh-Poh’s life? Has your family ever disagreed about how to continue a tradition?

3. What is the significance of Sekky’s final two actions with Stepmother on the last page? How does it provide a good conclusion to the story?

The Jade Peony Part Two Quiz

The Jade Peony

Part Two Quiz

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Date:

K/U		10
T/I		5
C		5
A		5
		25

General Information (K/U 5)

1. Who is Max?

a) A famous boxer

b) A friend of the family

c) Jung’s friend from the gym

d) Jung’s boxing coach

2. What do the people of Chinatown think of Old Yuen?

a) He is unlucky.

b) He is lucky.

c) His son has the same luck as him.

d) He should not worry about his bad luck.

3. Who are three of Jung’s heroes? (K/U 5)

1
2
3

Short Answers

1. Choose one of these characters for Part Two and give a character description. Include both physical and emotional traits. (K/U 5)

Max	Frank Yuen
Old Yuen	Gee Sook

2. List two quotations that show the difference between traditional Chinese and modern Canadian viewpoints. (A 5)

Written Response (T/I 5, C 5)

1. What do the characters in this novel believe about luck? How is that different or similar to your beliefs?

2. How does Jung build his self-awareness and gain a better understanding of his own identity? Why do you think teenage years (in general) are a common time for this emotional growth?

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?