Characters
The narrator of Front Desk
Who is Mia Tang?
He is not named in the novel, but is referred to as his occupation at the Topaz Inn.
Who is the security guard?
Mia REALLY wants this clothing item.
What are jeans?
“You know what you are in English? You’re a bicycle, and the other kids are cars.” Page 145
Who is Mia's mom?
“The man has coal for a heart.” Page 16
What is a Metaphor?
Falsely accused of auto theft because of his skin color
Who is Hank?
She loves to draw trees.
Who is Lupe?
Mia's writing award gifts her dinner at this restaurant.
What is Pizza Hut?
“I’ll be sad if you move away to Vermont.” Page 123
Who is Lupe?
My classmate’s heads bounced from Jason to me like it was a tennis match. Page 163
What is Simile?
He buys a pencil as a symbol of his belief in her
Who is Mr. Yao?
Mia's cousin in China.
Who is Shen?
This food item is symbolic of wealth in America.
What is a burger?
“Why do you think I took the plea? I know what the verdict would be if we went to trial. People look at me and see guilty.” Page 187
Who is Hank?
“It’ll only take ten minutes,” Principal Evans said, leading us toward the gymnasium in her clickety-clackety black pumps. Page 18
What is onomatopoeia?
He is mean to his employees and his son.
Who is Mr. Yao?
She claims Jason is the rightful owner of Mia's pencil.
Who is Mrs. Douglas?
Mia's favorite board game to play with the weeklies.
What is Monopoly.
“Excuse me, Mrs. Douglas, I’d just like to clarify. I’m not Chinese; I’m Taiwanese.” Page 87
Who is Jason?
Mr. Yao breathed in and out, looking like he was trying to contain a wildfire. Page 92
What is a simile?
She doesn't mean to hurt Mia when she calls her a bicycle.
Who is Mia's mom?
His car was "stolen" at the Calivista.
Mia tells Lupe she has this type of dog.
What is a Golden Retriever?
“Could have been anybody, somebody could have come in here in the middle of the night and taken off with my car.” Page 94
Who is Mr. Lorenz?
When at last the school bell rang, I skulked home, my legs like Jell-O, my feet cement blocks.
What are a simile and a metaphor?