Girl in Translation Quiz

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How does Kim feel about her place at Harrison Prep during her tour of the school? (from Chapter 5 )

She feels welcomed because all of the students and staff are friendly to her right away.

She feels out of place because of the circumstances of her home life.

She feels as though she will fit in because many of the school's students are there on scholarship.

She feels like she will be duly challenged since the math at her elementary school is boring to her.

What does Kim think about her first experiences in school in the United States? (from Chapter 2 )

She considers school her sanctuary away from her rough neighborhood.

She finds that she already knows all the material and that English comes to her easily.

She finds school much more difficult than the school she left behind in Hong Kong.

She finds the teacher lacking of understanding and thinks the children are rowdy.

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

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

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

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

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

How does Aunt Paula describe the new apartment where Ma and Kim will be living? (from Prologue and Chapter 1)

She suggests that the apartment is adequate, suggesting that many of the factory employees would love to live there.

She is very apologetic about the place, suggesting that she will move them as soon as possible.

She tells them it is not perfect, but suggests it is the best they can get for the money they have available.

She tells them the apartment is very nice, telling them that the apartment is like the one her family owns.

Although they all wear uniforms, how does Kim mark herself as different on her first day at Harrison Prep? (from Chapter 6)

She is not wearing the uniform at all.

Her blazer is boxy, and her skirt is rhinestoned.

Her Chinese slippers do not meet the uniform requirements.

She wears distinctive accents, like slouchy socks, that the other students do not have.