Culture
What is perspective?
Perspective is a lens through which we learn to see the world
What term does Adeline use to refer to her step-mother? Double points if you can provide a definition
Niang (young mother)
Name the technique in "the water glistened like diamonds in the sunlight."
Simile
What are the three narrative voices and their pronouns?
First (I), Second (You) and Third (They) Narrative Voice
I have a green background with a red circle in the middle. What flag am I?
Bangladesh
Define culture
The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society
In what decades was "Chinese Cinderella" set in?
1940s - 1950s China
Name the technique in "her laughter was music to his ears."
Metaphor
What are the 5 features of a narrative story line?
Orientation, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
I have three colours red, white and green with a cedar tree in the middle. What flag am I?
Lebanon
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
Empathy is shown in how much compassion and understanding we can give to another. Sympathy is more of a feeling of pity for another.
What is the significance of the term "Chinese Cinderella" in the context of Adeline Yen Mah's life story?
The term "Chinese Cinderella" reflects the protagonist Adeline Yen Mah's feeling of being neglected and mistreated within her own family, like the fairy tale character Cinderella. It symbolises her struggle for acceptance and love amidst familial adversity.
Name the technique in "the trees danced in the wind."
Personification
What is the term for a narrator that can see everything - even the thoughts of the characters?
Omniscient Narrator
I have three horizontal stripes of red, white and green. What flag am I?
Hungary
Briefly explain the differences between ethnicity, race and nationality
Ethnicity: Shared cultural characteristics such as language, ancestry, practices, and beliefs
Race: Determined by physical characteristics and DNA
Nationality: Citizenship of a country
What was the turning point for Adeline that enabled her to be free from her family?
Adeline wins a writing competition at school and gains recognition for her talents
Name the technique in "I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
What is it called when a narrator does not provide a trustworthy point of view?
Unreliable Narrator
I have blue and white stripes with a red triangle on the left hand side with a white star. What flag am I?
Cuba
How many countries have the suffix -stan? Double points if you can name them all
7
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
List the 5 major historical events in China that led up to the events in Adeline's life
1. Opium Wars between China and Britain
2. French Concessions in China
3. WW2 Japanese Occupation of China
4. Chinese Communist Revolution
5. British Occupation of Hong Kong
Name the technique in "all hands on deck!"
Synecdoche
What are the 6 key elements that make up a narrative?
Key elements are plot, setting, characters, point of view, theme, and style.
I am split diagonally into two colours black and red. On the black section I have 5 white stars and on the red section I have a yellow bird. What flag am I?
Papua New Guinea