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Who Wrote This Book?
Maxine Hong Kingston
Where did the author grow up?
The Chinatown of Stockton, California
What happens in the lavatory with the quiet girl and the narrator?
The narrator tries to get the little quiet girl to talk by grabbing and squeezing the girls cheek.
“Her crying was like an animal’s - a seals.” Is what kind of figurative language?
Simile
What was "The girl that wouldn't talk"(s) name?
Kayla
What does the narrator hate about the quite, younger girl?
She hated her China doll haircut, and the wheezes that came out of her flute during music time. She hates her perfect skin also.
What does “loitering” mean?
Spending time;hanging around.
What does the quiet little girl start doing when the narrator squeezes the girls cheeks?
She starts crying.
True or false: The girls mom was very protective of her daughter
True
Was the girl that wouldn’t talk deaf?
No.
What would the children say to the narrator and the quiet girl during sports?
“Automatic Walk” or “Easy Out”
What war was this story during?
The Korean War.
Does the little girl start talking in the lavatory when the narrator taunts her to?
No, she doesn't.
Is it true that she“skinned” her sister for not talking?
Yes
What are at least 2 things that the narrator did to her sister
Some answers/examples:
-pulled her hair
-pinched her cheek
-yelled at her
-squeezed her face
What are “normal” Chinese women’s voices like according to the narrator?
Strong and bossy
What part of the body is a “Nape”
The back of the neck
In page 992, the girl felt dizzy because of what?
She was hungry
True or False: The sister (narrator) faked being sick, so then her parents would pay attention to her
False
What comes next? “Somebody has to marry you before you can be a housewife. And you are a …”
plant."
Where did the teacher send the two girls to because of the way they talk?
Speech therapy
What does the narrator say the Mexican and Negro girls do when they fight?
Walk around the person, and look them up and down.
True or false: Her sister says ”You can even say “hi” or “bye” and i’ll let you go, come on please.”
False
True or False:The narrator younger than her sister.
True
What was the reason she wouldn’t she talk?
She thought that she was better off not talking at all, for giving the wrong answer in class