The Jade Peony Quizzes

The Jade Peony Quiz 1

1 What is the relationship between Stepmother and Jook-Liang?
Jook-Liang is Stepmother's adopted daughter.

Jook-Liang is Stepmother's niece.

Jook-Liang is Stepmother's stepdaughter.

Jook-Liang is Stepmother's biological daughter.
2 Which of the following is NOT true of Stepmother?
She was about twenty years old when she came to Canada.

She did not receive much education as a child.

Most of her family was killed when she was young.

She had a previous husband and child before marrying Father.
3 Which of the following is true about Jung-Sum?
He is the twin brother of Kiam.

He had a twin brother who died at birth.

He is the son of Stepmother and her first husband.

He was adopted into the family.
4 Why did many Chinese men immigrate to Canada in the 1880s?
To work on the railroad

To be given plots of land to farm

To work as indentured servants

To work as sailors and in shipyards
5 How do Wong Bak and Poh-Poh know one another?
They sailed on the same ship to Canada.

Poh-Poh found a wife for Wong Bak.

They lived in the same village in China.

They are cousins.
6 What town in BC does Wong Bak come from?
Kamloops

Hope

Prince George

Yale
7 What nickname is used for the city of Vancouver in the novel?
Salt Water City

Teardrop City

Raindrop City

Gold Ocean City
8 What makes Sekky a difficult child?
He is weak and sickly.

He cries incessantly.

He has a severe speech delay.

He is allergic to almost all food.
9 What does Poh-Poh say that is hurtful to Liang?
Girls are useless.

Stepmother does not love her.

She is not pretty enough to find a husband.

She is sickly and going to die at a young age.
10 What does Wong Suk buy as a gift for Liang?
A bronze statue of a monkey

A jade bracelet

A carved jade peony

Red ribbons
11 Which of the following has Poh-Poh experienced?
Working as a domestic servant for a wealthy family in China

Being adopted by a Christian family after living in an orphanage

Running a small shop while surviving as a single mother

Working as a prostitute
12 Which is a notable feature associated with Wong Suk?
He is missing two fingers on his left hand.

He walks with a severe limp.

He is considered ugly because he has unusual facial features.

He is blind.
13 What does Jook-Liang dream of for her future?
Marrying a Canadian man

Going to university and becoming a writer

Going back to China to learn more about her history

Becoming a famous actress
14 What celebrity does Jook-Liang admire the most?
Greta Garbo

Charlie Chaplin

Bette Davis

Shirley Temple
15 Why does Boss Man Johnson feel respect and affection for Wong Suk?
Wong Suk paid off Johnson's gambling debts.

Wong Suk saved Johnson after he passed out on train tracks.

Wong Suk used traditional Chinese medicine to treat and save Johnson's son.

Wong Suk kept Johnson's secret about his illicit affair with a Chinese woman.
16 What gift does Johnson send to Wong Suk on his deathbed?
A heavy blanket sometimes worn as a cloak

A fountain pen

A forged document that allows Wong Suk to stay in Canada

A jade peony
17 Which of the following is true about the stories that Wong Suk tells to Jook-Liang?
He talks a lot about his childhood in China, but rarely about his time working in Canada,

He only tells Jook-Liang stories about myths and legends, never about his own experiences.

He talks a lot about his time working on the railroads, but rarely about his past in China.

He tells Jook-Liang stories about his past, but only about happy details and never shares anything about his dangers or suffering.
18 When Jook-Liang hears her stepmother gossiping about Wong Suk, what do they suggest might be the cause of his appearance?
His ugliness was a punishment for impiety.

He contracted a disease as a child.

Because his mother was extremely beautiful, the gods gave her an ugly child to keep her humble.

His mother looked at a monkey while pregnant.
19 When does Wong Suk tell Jook-Liang that he is going to China?
On the day that he is going to leave

After he is on the ship (he sends a letter)

After he is on the ship (he has Grandmother tell her)

Three days before he has to depart
20 What is the name of the ship on which Wong Suk sails?
The Sea Dragon

The Empress

The Eagle

The Queen Victoria
21 What motivates Wong Suk to return to China?
He knows he is close to death, and wants to die in China.

He is forced to return when his immigration permit lapses.

He is accompanying the bones of Chinese men going back to be buried.

He inherits some land.
22 What is implied about what Jook-Liang later comes to feel about Wong Suk's departure?
She comes to wonder whether there was anything inappropriate about the intensity of their relationship.

She comes to respect and understand that he wanted to help others and honor their memory.

She realizes that he lied and deceived her and her family.

She remains bitter and angry for the rest of her life.
23 In what month does Jung-Sum's narrative begin?
February

July

September

May
24 Where does Jung-Sum first lay eyes on the turtle?
On the loading dock of a cruise ship

In the woodshed near his home

In a rundown shop

On the school playground
25 Why does Grandmother begrudgingly tolerate the turtle?
Once it grows larger, it can be sold for a profit.

Its eggs can be made into tasty soups.

Turtles are considered lucky due to their long lifespan.

The turtle was a gift from a respected community elder.

She died of the complications of pneumonia.

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