Vocabulary
Compare and Contrast
Characters
Rewards
Plot line Challenge
100
Her way of acting is odd.
What is behavior?
100
Hsiang-ling is beautiful, intelligent, and spoiled and so are modern girls today.
What is comparison?
100
She gave her daughter the Ch-i-lin purse.
Who is Mrs. Hsueh?
100
This valuable piece was originally pawned as a way to start the fortune of the Lus and then reclaimed.
What is Jade?
100
Identifying important events an help you identify what will happen next.
What is story structure?
200
This place is holy.
What is sacred?
200
Hsiang-ling gets married at 16 years old, but modern girls do not.
What is contrast?
200
She gave the purse to a poor bride.
Who is Hsiang-ling?
200
Mrs. Lu wanted Hsaing-ling to sit here as a sign of honor.
What is the middle seat?
200
Hsiang-ling gives her food to another woman and gets a job.
What is the rising action?
300
We watched the group moving together.
What is procession?
300
One bride starts out poor but ends up rich. The other bride starts out rich but ends up poor.
What is contrast?
300
He hired Hsiang-ling to care for his son.
Who is Yuan-wai Lu?
300
She was given a job after she gave the last bowl of porridge to an older lady.
Who is Hsiang-ling?
300
The flood leaves Hsiang-ling homeless and alone.
What is the conflict?
400
The giving out of clothing was done quickly.
What is distribution?
400
Most brides today have met their grooms. Hsiang-ling's marriage was arranged.
What is contrast?
400
She was the poor bride.
Who is Mrs. Lu?
400
She was give the Ch'i-lin Purse because she was so sad on her wedding day.
Who is the poor bride?
400
Mrs. Lu got the purse from Hsiang-ling and used the contents to gain wealth.
What is the climax?
500
Her thankfulness was overwhelming.
What is gratitude?
500
Hsiang-ling was demanding of her servants and Mrs. Lu is kind and generous to her servants.
What is contrast?
500
This person said, "I won't go back again. If you don't want this purse I am going to leave you."
Who is the servant?
500
The Pearl House was built to honor this person and house the purse.
Who is Hsiang-ling?
500
The Lus share their wealth and help Hsiang-ling find her family. They become friends.
What is resolution?
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