Plot Questions Pt 1
What did Mia do while her parents cleaned the rooms
manned the front desk
What did the Tangs use to indicate that Mr. Yao was there and they couldn't take in any immigrants
blue baseball cap
Math I can help you with, but, Mia, I cannot help you with English!
Mia's mom
What point of view is the story told from
True or false: Immigrants need to pass a test as part of trying to gain citizenship
True
What did Mia and all the motel owners do after they officially bought the Calivista Motel
jumped into the pool
what did the red-headed girl leave at the Calivista Motel which Mia takes
pair of jeans
"Why do you think I took the plea? I know what the verdict would be if we went to trial. People look at me and see guilty"
Hank
Give an example of person versus self conflict in this story
Mia not knowing English and doubting her ability
The main immigration processing station which we studied at the beginning of this unit was called
Ellis Island
Why does Yao refuse to add any security measures to the front office?
Yao says the measures are too expensive
What does Mia's dad get her to encourage her that she isn't bad at English
sparkly new pen/pencil
"I'll be sad if you move to Vermont"
Lupe
How does the fact that Kelly Yang (the author) based this book on her own life change the perspective of the story
Answers will vary
Positive perspective toward immigrants, personal details, childhood perspectives
Why don't Mia and her parents qualify to have the fee waived at the hospital originally
They have free housing so technically don't fall below the poverty line despite how little they make
Where were Mia and her parents living when they visited the Houston space center?
in their car
How did Mia try to help Hank get a job?
she wrote a letter of recommendation
"Hey, meet me at the auditorium during recess"
Jason
Mia says, "The front desk was my chocolate notebook and I was not letting it go" What is this an example of
metaphor
Why do people like Uncle Ming turn to the loan sharks?
They feel that they have no other option
What did Lupe think made someone successful in America
having a living room without a bed in it
Which surprise individual ultimately prevented Mr. Tang from having to use the loan sharks
Jason
Now we know who the true owner of the pencil is
Mrs. Douglas
Give an example of indirect characterization for Mia
STEAL
Lupe immigrated from where
Mexico