Mary
Fourth Brother
Eldest Brother
Mother
Wild
100
What was Mary's Chinese name before she moved to America? 
Yingmei
100
What is the sport the Fourth Brother plays? 
Baseball.
100
What is the instrument that Eldest brother is very good at? 
Violin
100
What did Mother call Mrs. Hanson at Thanksgiving dinner? 
Old and fat
100
In the beginning, why did Mary think that Kim is an enemy (p.59)? 
Because Mary thinks that Kim is jealous of her friendship with Holly. 
200
What is the musical instrument that Mary plays? 
Cello.
200
What is the instrument fourth brother is very bad at? 
Violin
200
What is the name Eldest Brother was called because he does not play a sport? 
a wimp
200
What is the kitchen appliance that Mother sees as a chamber of horrors? 
An oven
200
Who adopted Rita in the end of the story? 
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
300
How does Mary learn American words? 
She writes them down and memorizes them.
300
What is Fourth Brother's nickname? 
Sprout.
300
What is Eldest Brothers other hobby? 
Carpentry
300
What was the ethnic food that Mother made for the PTA bake sale? 
Wontons
300
What did Mary give Kim as a birthday present? 
Photocopied of music for Mozart flute quartet 
400
What did Mary use in the litter box for the cat?
She used dirt.
400
What is the food Fourth Brother told Mary he hated because it "gums up his lips and causes him to mumble"? 
Peanut butter
400
What is the name of the tree that Eldest Brother used to climb when he was in China? 
Persimmon tree
400
Why does Mother never learn the American culture? 
Because she has been busy taking care of everyone in her family, so she did not have time to meet a lot of Americans. 
400

What is Mrs. Hanson's job? 

She works in the records department in a hospital.

500
Why is Mary trying so hard to do now that she is in America?
Because she wants to fit it and do everything Americans do.
500
Why does Fourth Brother "practice" his violin? 
To get Rita's attention when it is time to feed Rita
500
True or False: Eldest brother tries to be somebody he is not.
False.
500
What did Mary want Mother to do for Holly? 
To be her accompanist at the tryout/audition for the Junior Chamber Orchestra.
500
How did Rita remind Mary of herself? 
Rita reminded Mary of herself because Rita could not push herself into the warm circle of kittens and she was left out. 
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