Characters
who is Ben?
jingwen's only friend
What does gawk mean
to look at
because everything is different and unfamilar
Why is the Pie in the Sky so important to him?
because it was dad's dream
Who helps Jingwen learn English?
his teacher tutors him after school
What is Jingwen's teachers name that tutors him
Mrs. Scrapple
annoyed
what does "I'm a bird that cannot land" mean
not fitting in
What is the celebration cake that Yanghao drops in the airport?
the rainbow cake
Who has better English Jingwen or Yanghao?
Yanghao
what do the brothers call each other
boger
what does chortle mean?
laugh
his troubles
What do Ben and Jingwen bond over?
What is the only thing Jingwen will read?
cookbooks
Where does mama work?
barker bakes
what does prattling mean?
talk in a silly way
what does it mean "cake is like an oxygen helmet I need to survive on mars"
It is the only thing that helps him survive.
What is the first cake they make?
An electronic dictionary
what do the other kids call jingwen
slow
what does sniggering mean?
to laugh at someone
what does the idiom "Pie in the Sky" mean?
an impossible dream
what is the most difficult pie in the sky to make?
Salt and Sugar