Girl in Translation Quiz

Take our free Girl in Translation quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Why does Kim return to school after playing hooky? (from Chapter 3 )

She is too cold in the apartment and thinks that the school building is warmer.

She is afraid in the apartment alone, so she returns to the safety of the school.

She wants to prove her cousin Nelson wrong by becoming smarter than he is.

She recognizes that she is her and her mother's only hope for a better life.

Why does Aunt Paula invite Ma and Kim to her house for dinner? (from Chapter 7)

Because she wants to demonstrate that Nelson can still be more successful than Kim.

Because she believes that she has treated her relatives cruelly and wants to change her ways.

Because she thinks that Kim is smart and will be useful to her one day.

Because she wants to offer Ma and Kim the spare bedroom in her house.

How does Kim view her decision to keep Jason a secret from Matt? (from Chapter 13 and Epilogue)

She thinks that Matt would not care about his son at all.

She thinks that Matt would be thankful to her if he found out.

She thinks it granted Matt his happiness.

She thinks she underestimated Matt's power to adapt.

Throughout the novel, there are many instances of interactions between Chinese immigrants. Using the scene of the Chinese repairman in Chapter 10, generalize the way that Chinese immigrants interact with one another in Girl in Translation. (from Chapter 10 )

Most Chinese immigrants treat their fellow countrymen the same as they would treat any other immigrant.

All Chinese immigrants are cruel and callous toward their fellow countrymen.

While some immigrants, like Matt, are kind to others, most use their fellow countrymen for their own gain.

Most Chinese immigrants are kind and helpful to their fellow countrymen.

Which best describes how Annette treats Kim? (from Chapter 3 )

She believes that she is better than Kim and tells her so.

She gives Kim advice about surviving her life of poverty.

She asks Kim to finish her math and science homework.

She tells Kim about the ways of American life.