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Adeline's background quiz
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A 5 question quiz testing learners' knowledge of the authorial context for the extract from Chinese Cinderella that appears in the Edexcel Anthology.
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gcse english
edexcel english
chinese cinderella
edexcel level 1 / 2 english language
section a anthology texts
gcse
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Question 1
Question
Jeanne Virgine Prosperi was 17 years old when she married Yen Mah's Father
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Answer
True
False
Question 2
Question
Why was the young Adeline singled out for particularly cruel treatment?
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Answer
Because she was a girl
Because she was illegitimate
Because her mother had died shortly after giving birth to her
Because she was the youngest child
Question 3
Question
Which of he following aspects of the original Cinderella story does Yen Mah allude to in the exctract
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Answer
The wickedl stepmother
The ugly sisters
The distant father
The neglected and abused daughter
The triumph of good over evil
Finding a handsome prince to marry
The fairy godmother
The glass slipper
Question 4
Question
Chinese Cinderella is written for children and is a reworking of her original autobiography called Falling Leaves which was aimed at adult readers.
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Answer
True
False
Question 5
Question
Which two family members actually cared for Adeline Yen Mah?
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Her father
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Her older sister
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Her grandfather
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Her older brother
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Her aunt
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