Year of the Dog 1
Year of the Dog 2
Year of the Dog 3
Mix/Match
Chinese New Year
100
What holiday are Pacy and her family celebrating when the novel begins?
Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog
100
What place does Pacy win for her book in the national contest?
4th place
100
What do Pacy and her family celebrate as the Year of the Dog ends?
Year of the Pig
100
Why doesn't Grace try out to be Dorothy in the school play?
What is because a classmate tells her Dorothy is not Chinese
100
What is the Chinese term for giving "red envelopes" at New Year's?
"Hongbao" (红包)
200
What does Pacy hope will happen to her in the coming year?
She hopes that she will find herself.
200
What animals does Grandma paint on Pacy's neck to relieve pain?
A tiger and a pig
200
What does Pacy decide she will be when she grows up?
A writer/author
200
What does Grace's mom tell her people are supposed to do in the Year of the Dog?
What is find themselves or discover their talent
200
What is the author's name who wrote *Year of the Dog*?
Grace Lin
300
Why does Pacy choose not to try out for the part of Dorothy?
Becky says that Dorothy is not Chinese.
300
Why does Mom want Pacy to attend TAC?
To make more friends.
300
Why are Pacy and Melody described as being almost like twins?
They have a lot in common.
300
Who is the author of "The Year of the Dog?"
Grace Lin
300
What does "semi-autobiographical" mean?
A story (such as a "Year of the Dog) that is partly autobiography and partly fiction: a fictionalized account of the author's life. Pacy is a character that is partly an invention of imagination and partly the life story of Grace Lin.
400
Why is Pacy sad about not winning anything at the science fair?
It means one less thing she can be good at.
400
What does Pacy write her book about?
Ugly vegetables
400
Where is Pacy's family from?
Taiwan
400
Why was Grace's science fair experiment flawed?
What is because the plants were not kept in a controlled environment
400
What does the word "Lunar" mean?
to the moon
Luna means moon
500
Why does Pacy worry about playing a Munchkin?
She had a very important part to play.
500
Why does Pacy worry about finding a talent?
She is worried that she is not good at anything.
500
What do the red eggs Pacy and the others make for Albert symbolize?
Happiness
500
What three things does the "Year of the Dog" represent in the chinese culture?
Friends, Family, and being true to yourself
500
What is the actual date of Chinese New Year 2025?
The Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 29th in 2025, ushers in the Year of the Snake.