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Miscellaneous
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What did Lena's mother warn her would happen if she didn't finish her rice, as a girl?
She said for every grain of rice Lena didn't eat, her future husband, Arnold, would get another pock mark on his face.
100
Why did the mother give her daughter a mirror?
The mother wanted a grandchild.
100
What was Lindo's reaction to Rich's Christmas gift to Waverly?
Lindo criticizes the mink.
100
How does Waverly's mother react when Waverly finally tells her she is planning to marry Rich?
She says she knew all along.
100
What kind of food do Waverly and Rich eat at Auntie Suyuan's house?
Chinese food.
200
Why did Lena blame herself for Arnold's death?
Because she purposely lefts grains of rice after her meals.
200
What mysterious ability does Lena's mother have?
Lena's mother can predict bad things that can happen to her family.
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Why is Waverly nervous about telling her mother she plans to marry Rich?
She is worried that her mother will criticize Rich and ruin the marriage.
200
Why was Waverly's lunch with her mother a disaster?
Her mother made a scene when she became angry with the servers and the food.
200
What is Rich's last name?
Schields
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Why did Lena detest ice cream?
When she was a kid, she ate a whole container of ice cream on the fire escape landing and threw it up.
300
What sort of home do Lena and her husband have?
A furnished barn.
300
When did Waverly quit chess for good?
When she was 14 and lost to the boy who she always beat in previous tournaments.
300
Who is Shoshana?
Waverly's and Marvin's four-year-old daughter.
300
How did Lena's father die?
He died from a heart attack.
400
Why did Lena's mother come to stay for a week?
Her apartment building needs to be rewired.
400
What did Lena's mother think of the guest room and the table?
She said if you put something on the top of the table, everything else would fall down; she did not like it.
400
Why didn't Waverly play chess for several days after the argument on the street with her mother?
Waverly wanted to make her mom mad.
400
Why do Waverly and Rich postpone their wedding?
Waverly's mother suggests they should go to China in October for their honeymoon instead of July because it will be too hot.
400
How much more money does Harold receive in his paycheck than Lena's?
7 times as much.
500
List three ways Harold said he was being fair while Lena thought he was being unfair.
He won't promote Lena, sharing the cat even though it was Lena's present, and splitting the rent.
500
What sort of driver is Harold?
Harold tailgates and is very impatient, especially with old people.
500
How old was Waverly when she first got married?
Waverly was 18.
500
How did Waverly's mother treat her during and after her bout with the chicken pox?
She treats her like a queen by feeding her in bed, treating her nicely, etc.
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What virus did Arnold have when he was twelve?
Measles.