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Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart Trivia Quiz

The Gold Mountain Diary of Chin Mei-ling was written by Gillian Chan. This book takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1922.

A multiple-choice quiz by allie6_6. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
allie6_6

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,518

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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191

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of Chin Mei-Ling's best and only school friend? Hint

Tess

Bess

Lily

Cho-Tung

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Question 2 of 15

2. What day is Sing-Wah's (Chin-Mei Ling's little brother who lives in China) birthday on? (Chin-Mei Ling is often called May and I call her that too.) Hint

May 14

January 18

April 5

November 27

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Question 3 of 15

3. Fill in the blank: This is a poem May's best friend wrote:
I had a _____ bird whose name was Enza.
I opened a window and in flu Enza. Hint

tiny

little

pretty

blue

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Question 4 of 15

4. Miss MacDonald gave May the book "Anne of Green Gables" to have and to read.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. May says: "I cannot go to high school, I must: Hint

go to China

not go!

work more!

work at our restaurant!

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Question 6 of 15

6. What would Baba not let May accept from Miss MacDonald? Hint

Her niece's old clothes

A pair of winter boots

The "Anne of Green Gables" book

A pair of wool mittens

7. There was a contest in May's classroom for whoever could write the best essay on either where they are from, the place they live now or any province in Canada. What was the prize for the winner? Hint

A dictionary and a fancy pen

$1.50, paper and ink

$2.00 and a dictionary

$3.00

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which character is the book says this to May? "You should wipe your eyes" and "I'm sorry, May." Hint

Ivor

Baba

Her best friend

nobody!

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is Bess's little brother's name? Hint

Robert

Trent

Harry

Declan

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who does May walk to and from school with? Hint

Lily

Baba

Bess

nobody

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Question 11 of 15

11. The sergeant that got Ivor in trouble was named Sergeant-Major Freddy.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the tradition a day after a baby's one month celebration? Hint

None of these

Grandmother sews the baby a quilt

Feed the baby a special food

Shave the baby's head

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Question 13 of 15

13. May and her best friend decided to go to a cinema for their first time. What film did they go see? Hint

Oliver Twist

Anne of Green Gables

Huckleberry Finn

They weren't allowed to go

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who gave May a padded silk jacket? Hint

Miss MacDonald

Mrs. Lee

Baba

Her best friend

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is Bess's last name? Hint

Crimge

Murphy

Caulder

Brouter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Chin Mei-Ling's best and only school friend?

Answer: Bess

Bess is a good friend to Chin-Mei Ling (who is often called May). She stands up for her when the mean bully, Ivor Jones, calls her names.

2. What day is Sing-Wah's (Chin-Mei Ling's little brother who lives in China) birthday on? (Chin-Mei Ling is often called May and I call her that too.)

Answer: April 5

Sing-Wah lives with May's Ma and grandparents in China. May and her father Baba are saving money up so they will be able to come and live in Canada.

3. Fill in the blank: This is a poem May's best friend wrote: I had a _____ bird whose name was Enza. I opened a window and in flu Enza.

Answer: little

Bess made this poem for May because she was sick with influenza. The rhyme shows how easy it was to catch it back then - especially in 1918 when many people died from it.

4. Miss MacDonald gave May the book "Anne of Green Gables" to have and to read.

Answer: True

Miss MacDonald knew that May already had a diary so she gave her the book instead. Miss MacDonald helps May with work she does at school and May likes her a lot.

5. May says: "I cannot go to high school, I must:

Answer: work more!

May has to have many jobs and earn lots of money so Ma and Sing-Wah will be able to come to Canada.

6. What would Baba not let May accept from Miss MacDonald?

Answer: Her niece's old clothes

Baba (May's father) was very angry and said that Miss MacDonald was trying to buy May, and that she shamed him because her actions showed that she thought he did not provide for May as a decent father should.

Answer: $2.00 and a dictionary

May decided to do her essay on China - where she is from. She drew lots of pictures of her relatives working. But in the end Ivor Jones won although their teacher Mr. Hughes said May's was very good.

8. Which character is the book says this to May? "You should wipe your eyes" and "I'm sorry, May."

Answer: Ivor

Although Ivor is very mean to May in the beginning, at the end when May finds out Ma can't come to Canada right now May is very sad. Everyone feels sorry because May is not able to see her mother, and even Ivor is nice to her.

9. What is Bess's little brother's name?

Answer: Declan

Declan is often hanging out with Ivor at school and is mean to May and other kids too.

10. Who does May walk to and from school with?

Answer: Lily

May walks Lily Lee to school; that is one of her jobs. Lily has some other younger siblings so May goes to their house every school morning and gets them ready. May gets paid for that job. She earns 10 cents each day.

11. The sergeant that got Ivor in trouble was named Sergeant-Major Freddy.

Answer: False

His name was actually Sergeant-Major Bundy. Ivor was inside making faces at Bess and May who were outside and he got caught. Ivor got hit many times with a leather stick.

12. What is the tradition a day after a baby's one month celebration?

Answer: Shave the baby's head

Lily's mother Mrs. Lee had a baby boy and named him Charles. May made him a stuffed toy rabbit for the one month party. May forgot the tradition and laughed when Charles had no hair, making him cry.

13. May and her best friend decided to go to a cinema for their first time. What film did they go see?

Answer: Oliver Twist

May told Baba that the film was of a school book and she would go with a school friend. He said if May was respectful and careful she may go.

14. Who gave May a padded silk jacket?

Answer: Mrs. Lee

Mrs. Lee gave it to her because it no longer fit her so it would be of no use. The jacket made May's shivers from the winter go away.

15. What is Bess's last name?

Answer: Murphy

Bess is not Chinese like May. I hope you enjoyed this quiz!

Source: Author allie6_6

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