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Adeline Yen Mah was very young at the start of her autobiography and her family treated her badly. She was closest with her Aunt Baba. She had many brothers and sisters, with the younger ones receiving better treatment. Her mother, Niang, was Chinese and often in poor health. Her grandmother was in constant pain due to having her feet bound. Her brothers and sisters would frequently mistreat her.
Adeline Yen Mah was very young at the start of her autobiography and her family treated her badly. She was closest with her Aunt Baba. She had many brothers and sisters, with the younger ones receiving better treatment. Her mother, Niang, was Chinese and often in poor health. Her grandmother was in constant pain due to having her feet bound. Her brothers and sisters would frequently mistreat her.
Adeline Yen Mah was very young at the start of her autobiography and her family treated her badly. She was closest with her Aunt Baba. She had many brothers and sisters, with the younger ones receiving better treatment. Her mother, Niang, was Chinese and often in poor health. Her grandmother was in constant pain due to having her feet bound. Her brothers and sisters would frequently mistreat her.
After reading Chapters 1, 2 and 3, what have you learnt
about Adeline Yen Mahs family? Include at least one quote for each of the bullet points. Begin with Adelines age at the start of her autobiography and explain that her family treats her very badly and with reasons why. Then move on to her relationship with Aunt Baba and why theyre so close. Discuss how many brothers and sisters she has altogether and why the younger ones are special. Give a description of Niang, her personality and appearance, nationality etc. Explain why her grandmother is in pain Give some examples of how her brothers and sisters treat her badly.
Answer the following comprehension questions on Chapter 4 of
the novel: 1. What happens when Big Sister complains about walking her to and from school? 2. Why did her father buy the rickshaw? 3. What are the brothers always begging for? 4. What does the beggar woman say and how do the children react? 5. List the things she likes about her school. 6. Why do they always have to wait for the sister? 7. How can we tell that Ah Mao sympathises with her? 8. Why is she so happy she keeps winning the medal despite the fact that it annoys her siblings? 9. Why do you think Big Sister was off school on the day of the prize giving? 10. What would happen if they didnt show respect to Japanese soldiers? 11. Describe the Japanese body guards who come to the house. 12. How does their home-life improve when her father and step mother leave the house? 13. Why did Nai Nai have her feet bound? 14. Which simile is used to describe the end of Nai Nais life? 15. Why cant she sleep that night? 16. How do they dress for the funeral? 17. What do they burn and why?