Happy Birthday Mr. Kang

20 Questions | By Amadden5 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 414

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1.

I used my grandmother's recipe.
- A.
  
  Wooden chair
- B.
  
  Knitting needles
- C.
  
  Cooking directions
- D.
  
  Feather pillow
2.

Chin came from a foreign country.
- A.
  
  Large
- B.
  
  Cold
- C.
  
  Different
- D.
  
  Friendly
3.

The boy was acting foolish.
- A.
  
  Famous
- B.
  
  Greedy
- C.
  
  Eager
- D.
  
  Silly
4.

Randy's bird perches on the windowsill.
- A.
  
  Sits
- B.
  
  Drinks
- C.
  
  Climbs
- D.
  
  Scratches
5.

Dad wore a narrow tie.
- A.
  
  Silk
- B.
  
  Colorful
- C.
  
  Woven
- D.
  
  Slim
6.

The weather turned chilly.
- A.
  
  Cool
- B.
  
  Rainy
- C.
  
  Hot
- D.
  
  Windy
7.

The actor bows at the end of the play.
- A.
  
  Stands up
- B.
  
  Turns away
- C.
  
  Bends at the waist
- D.
  
  Waves both hands
8.

Mr. Kang came to America when he was
- A.
  
  A baby
- B.
  
  A young man
- C.
  
  A young boy
- D.
  
  An old man
9.

For his birthday, Mr. Kang wished for
- A.
  
  A trip to China, some ivy and tea
- B.
  
  A paintbrush, bamboo leaves and a new friend
- C.
  
  Almond cookies, a new restaurant and a new birdcage
- D.
  
  Time to paint poems, read the New York Times, and a hua mei
10.

Why did Mr. Kang think of the hua mei as a "good friend"
- A.
  
  It sang songs that reminded him of his homeland
- B.
  
  It listened to him talk about his problems
- C.
  
  It painted pictures to go with his poems
- D.
  
  It taught him why it was so important to be free
11.

From information in the story, you can tell that Mrs. Kang probably wanted to
- A.
  
  Cook noodles at the restaurant
- B.
  
  Take Sam on a trip to China
- C.
  
  Spend more time with her friends
- D.
  
  Do what was best for Mr. Kang
12.

Sam wanted his grandfather's bird to be free because he thought it would
- A.
  
  Stay in the park
- B.
  
  Be too hard to care for
- C.
  
  Go back to its home
- D.
  
  Be fun to watch it fly
13.

Mr. Kang said he spent most of his life in a cage like his bird. What did Mr. Kang think of as his cage?
- A.
  
  Sara Delano Roosevelt Park
- B.
  
  The Golden Dragon Restaurant
- C.
  
  His home in China
- D.
  
  His home in New York
14.

Using information in the story, which conclustion can you draw?
- A.
  
  Only Chinese birds sing sad songs
- B.
  
  Only men like to keep birds as pets
- C.
  
  Birds are popular pets in China
- D.
  
  Birds are always easy to care for
15.

Which of these events was most imporant to the story?
- A.
  
  Mr. Kang and Sam saw the hua mei waiting for them at the apartment.
- B.
  
  Mr. Kang picked up the bamboo cage with the sleeping hua mei inside.
- C.
  
  Mr. Kang cooked his own special recipe to feed to the hua mei.
- D.
  
  Mr. Kang and Sam took the hua mei upstairs to paint poems.
16.

Sam began to cry after
- A.
  
  Mr. Kang went home
- B.
  
  The hua mei flew away
- C.
  
  Mr. Kang gave him a poem
- D.
  
  The hua mei landed on his head
17.

At the end of the story, when Mrs. Kang returned to the kitchen, she smiled because
- A.
  
  The bird was eating her almond cakes
- B.
  
  Sam was making a picture for her
- C.
  
  Mr. Kang was painting more poems
- D.
  
  She saw that the hua mei had returned
18.

Mr. Kangs poems are an important part of the story.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Why didn't Mr. Kang's friends want him to release the hua mei?
- A.
  
  They thought he would be miss the bird
- B.
  
  They wanted the bird
- C.
  
  The bird was sick and couldn't fly
- D.
  
  The bird didn't know its way home