Chinese+Cinderella

gggg1. Question What was the thousand year old custom that Adeline's grandmother Nai Nai was subjected to?

Answer (7-8) The custom in China was to bing a young girl's feet (Nai Nai was 3 years old) with a tight bandage around the feet, bending the toes under the sole and crushing the arch so the feet would remain small throughout her life. Small feet were considered feminine and beautiful and made you marriage material.

2. Question What was the gift that Mr. and Mrs. Huang gave to each child and what did Adeline call hers?

Answer (page 73) Baby ducklings and Adeline's was PLT, Precious Little Treasure.

3. Question What gift did Grand Aunt Babe give to Big Sister as a wedding gift?

Answer (page 90) Jade pendant.

4. Question Who was Adeline's (Yen Jun-ling) best friend at primary school?

Answer (page 107) Wu Chun-mei

5. Question When Yen Jun-ling (Adeline) was in boarding school at St. Joseph's who was the Aunt and the members of her family who rescued her from the impending communist regime and showed her love and kindness?

Answer (page 137) Aunt Rene Schilling- Niang's older sister and husband (Jean) Claudine- daughter Victor-son

6. Question When Adeline entered the playwriting contest, her play titled "Gone With the Locusts" was dedicated to what very special person in her life?

Answer (page 184) Dedicated to her grandfather, YeYe.

7. Why did Yen get slapped by Niang ?

Answer Niang thought Yen invited her class mates over without permission.