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97 Orchard Street
The Pros and Cons of Tenement Life
Somebody's Son
Operation Migration
The Lotus Seed
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What is a tenement?
An old and shabby apartment complex where immigrants usually lived at the turn of twentieth century
100
What does "preserve" mean? Write a sentence with this term
Preserve mean "to keep from harm or change" Answers may vary
100
What is a climax?
Climax is the moment of highest intensity in a story
100
Name one endangered species and explain why it has become endangered?
Rhino, Amur Leopards, Red Panda etc...
100
Who was the last emperor of Vietnam
Nguyen Vinh Thuy or Bao Dai (Keeper of Greatness)
200
Why did many people leave their home countries and come to the United States?
Many immigrants from around the world left their homelands to find jobs, to escape violence (maybe their home country was at war) and discrimination, to get an education, or to own property
200
Name one of the cultural events that take place at your school or in your community? Briefly describe what people usually do during that event.
Answers may vary Some examples: Tet holiday, Mid-Autumn Festival, Christmas, Teachers' Day, Valentines' Day
200
List 3 examples of homophones
brake/break mail/male flower/flour
200
How many whooping cranes were there by 1941?
15
200
What does lotus represent?
Hope, purity, rebirth
300
Where is the Tenement Museum located?
97 Orchard Street
300
What is "nickelodeon"?
Nickelodeon is an early movie theater where a ticket cost five cents
300
Give a brief summary of the story "Somebody's Son"
"Somebody's Son" is the story of a young man, named David, who ran away from home after arguing with his father. Now he wants to return home but is scared that his father is still mad at him. So he tells his mother to ask his father if he still wants him back by tying a white cloth to the apple tree.
300
Why did whooping cranes become endangered?
New building and roads took over much of the cranes' wetland habitat
300
Where did the lotus seed come from?
The garden of the emperor's palace in Vietnam
400
What can the visitors learn from visiting the Tenement Museum?
Visitors can see how immigrants lived at the turn of twentieth century
400
Name 3 pros of living in a tenement?
Closeness to work, fraternity, assimilation, amusements
400
Why did David leave home?
David left home because he had an argument with his father. He wanted to explore life before attending college
400
What was the goal of Operation Migration?
The goal was to encourage a second migratory flock of cranes to prevent disease
400
What country did Ba emigrate to? Why?
The U.S. Because Vietnam was at war
500
What is the Lower East Side Community Preservation Project? What is its goal?
The Lower East Side Community Preservation Project helps community leaders identify and restore local historic places. Its goal is to unite the diverse communities of the Lower East Side.
500
Name 3 cons of living in a tenement
Disease and poor sanitation, lack of outside air and ventilation, darkness, fire hazards
500
What did David see when he returned home? What does it mean?
He saw more than one white cloth on the apple tree. It means his father missed him so much and was long for him to come back home.
500
Where did the cranes begin their migration? Where was their final destination?
The cranes began their migration in Wisconsin. Their final destination was Florida.
500
Why did Ba get so upset when she "lost" her lotus seed?
Because it was her connection to her memories of home