Plot
who agreed to help translate the letter Jack's Mom wrote him?
A young woman
What was the main idea behind the story?
Be appreciative and grateful for what you have
What is Jack's ethnicity?
Jack is half-American and half Chinese
What did Jack feel after the letter from his mother was translated?
Jack felt sad and regretful
What was the first animal that Jack's Mom folded?
A tiger
What did Jack demand his mother to do at the age of 10?
He demanded real toys, make American food, and speak English
Why did Jacks's Mother make origami animals?
Jack's Mother makes origami animals because her Mother taught her and the animals made Jack happy
What did the Dad pick out and buy Jacks's Mother from?
A catalog
What did Jack not like about himself?
His Chinese eyes and hair
What kind of paper were the origami animals made out of?
Reused wrapping paper
What event took place for Jack to reopen the old box of origami?
His girlfriend placed them around their apartment as decoration and said that his mother was talented.
What was the view Jack had on his origami toys before he was influenced by other people's opinions?
He loved them and they were important to him
What did Jacks's Dad originally do to speak with Jack's Mother?
He wrote her letters
What did Jack feel that he knew was wrong when his Mother was dying?
Jack felt unbothered by his Mother dying and he knew it was interculturally wrong to be thinking about college and how to get corporate to offer to buy him during this.
What kind of action figures did Mark, one of the neighborhood boys come over with?
Star Wars action figures
What was the first case of racism Jack encountered within the story?
Two women neighbors came over into the new house Jack and his family were coming into. The women made fun of Jack's mother and him for being Chinese.
What was the relationship between Jack and his mom before people spoke badly of his heritage?
Jack and his Mother had a close and healthy relationship, and his Mother was so happy and proud of this.
Who was the only relative Jack's mom knew in Hong Kong?
Her uncle
How did Jack's Mother feel in Connecticut according to the letter she wrote?
"No one understood me, and I understood nothing"
she also felt lonely but grateful for the gentle nature of Jack's father
According to Jack's Mom, what did paper birds chase out of fields?
Paper birds chased grasshoppers out of fields
What did the neighborhood boy say about Jack's origami toys?
The boy called his toys "Chinese garbage"
what was the importance of the origami animals that Jack's Mother made him?
Origami was known as practical magic in Jack's Mother's village, they also are a key part of the story
What language did Jack study in high school?
French
What did Jack's Dad say to his Mother when Jack felt that he did not fit in?
"you are in America"
How many origami animals were mentioned in the story?
there were 7 origami animals mentioned