What two types of food served at the Gleasons’ dinner party are unusual for the Lin family?
Raw vegetables and sour cream dip.
200
When she was a teenager, where did her family move?
United States
200
What kind of problem did the Lins have when eating the celery?
They pulled the strings hanging off the celery that caused a z-z-zip sound!
200
The word "unison" means together or at the same time.
True
300
Define the word spectacle.
strange or remarkable sight.
300
Why did the Lins’ slurp their soup in the French restaurant?
In China, slurping is the correct way to eat soup and it shows appreciation.
300
What is the author's full name?
Lensey Namioka
300
Why did the Lins go to the Lakeview Restaurant?
To celebrate the dad's promotion.
300
The narrator wants to wear a pair of jeans to look like all the other kids at school.
True
400
Define the word sultry.
sexy;hot and humid.
400
Put these events in the order that they appear in the story.
The narrator gets a pair of jeans; the Lins have a dinner party;The Lins eat at the Gleasons’;The Lins eat at a restaurant.
The Lins eat at the Gleasons’; the narrator gets a pair of jeans; the Lins eat at a restaurant; the Lins have a dinner party.
400
What genre (or kind) of novels do Namioka mainly write about?
Realistic stories about young people or teenagers.
400
What was the difficulty with the menu at the Lakeview Restaurant.
All the menus were in French.
400
When the Lins ate their soup the Chinese way, they made a loud boom,boom sound!
False; Shloop, Shloop sound!
500
What are prawns?
large shrimps
500
How does each member of the Lin family learn English?
Mr. Lin studies and practices grammar; Mrs. Lin memorizes phrases; the brother learns English from his friends; the narrator thinks carefully before speaking.
500
What year was the author born?
1929
500
What happened when Meg finished her milkshake?
She told her Chinese friend that "All Americans slurp."
500
The two major mistakes that the Lin's made in the story were pulling the strings from the celery and leaving the French restaurant.
False; pulling the celery and placing chairs at the buffet table.