The Journal Of Wong Ming-chung
Runt makes a journey to America even though he was not his uncle’s first option. The boy makes a lot of friend of different personalities and comes out from the experience totally different. As you read this book did you concentrate 100%? Take up this quiz and see your score.
- 1.What did the Chinese men do after they were run off their claim?
- A.
They took a ship back to China.
- B.
They started a bank in San Francisco.
- C.
They went away to build levees.
- 2.In town, why does Uncle let Wong Ming-Chung do the talking?
- A.
Wong Ming- Chung speaks better English
- B.
Wong Ming-Chung is more clever than Uncle
- C.
Wong Ming-Chung knows more about gold
- 3.Why does the river look like a battlefield?
- A.
The river has lots of broken rockers strewn about the river bank
- B.
The river banks are filled with holes
- C.
There are many dead bodies
- 4.Why did Uncle say such hurtful things to Wong Ming-Chung?
- A.
He said hurtful things because he did not want Wong to go with him
- B.
He said hurtful things because he thought Wong would be better off with Fox
- C.
He said hurtful things because he is a mean and angry uncle.
- 5.Why do the Americans laugh at Wong Ming-Chung and Uncle when they register their claim?
- A.
They laugh because they are willing to pay so much money for the claim
- B.
They laugh because of the funny way Uncle and Wong are dressed
- C.
They laugh because they think there is no gold left at the claim
- 6.Why do Wong Ming-Chung and Uncle go from abandoned claim to abandoned claim?
- A.
They find gold dust the others have left behind.
- B.
They find large gold nuggets the size of melons.
- C.
They are helping to build levees.
- 7.What does Wong Ming-Chung want to do with the money he and Uncle make from the gold?
- A.
He would like to return to China and live like a king.
- B.
He would like to open a bank and have Wong work for him.
- C.
He would like to buy a store and bring some of the cousins over from China.
- 8.Why do Wong Ming-Chung and Uncle make themselves look dirty and shabby on their trip to Sacramento?
- A.
They don't want anyone to suspect they have a basket filled with gold.
- B.
They are afraid of kidnappers.
- C.
They are so poor they can't pay for a bath
- 9.When people ask Wong Ming-Chung and Uncle questions, Wong Ming-Chung and Uncle
- A.
Introduce themselves
- B.
Smile and say little
- C.
Answer proudly
- 10.The only signs that humans had been to the river were the rotting rockers and ruined shacks. A rocker is
- A.
A river boulder that is very large and very old
- B.
A person who enjoys skipping rocks on water
- C.
A tool used to separate gold from sand or dirt
- 11.A line from the journal says, "We've camped for the night on an abandoned claim." What is a claim in this sentence?
- A.
A piece of paper that says where you are from
- B.
A section of land that belongs to someone
- C.
A city street that has been suddenly abandoned
- 12.What does it mean to prospect in this story?
- A.
Defend a claim
- B.
Cover your tracks
- C.
Search for gold
- 13.Uncle says he doesn't see how they'd get rich piling up dirt for levees. A levee is
- A.
A dirt bank that keeps a river from overflowing
- B.
A business person who buys, trades, and sells gold
- C.
A green leafy vegetable used in Chinese cooking
- 14.The owner of the claim probably thought there would be nuggets just waiting to be picked upriver. A nugget is
- A.
A round fruit
- B.
A thick forest
- C.
A solid lump
- 15.What is new in Sacramento?
- A.
The gold rush
- B.
The buildings
- C.
The deposit slips