Character Quiz: Lin Mei Winner

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Congratulations to Brinley A. She won the contest. For the first time I’ve seen it, Random.org chose “1.” That was Brinley. Here are the other winners of the quiz.

• Brinley A.
• Lydia L.
• Joanna B.
• Briana
• RuthAnne
• Emma B.
• Sara
• Trinity
• Isabella
• Gloria
• Marlissa
• Lyla
• Kinsey

Scroll down to find the answers. Note: I accepted two answer for # 13, both B and C. I forgot that some of you have the original (tan covers) book. Whoops.

THE PRIZE

Lin Mei Character Quiz

Send your answers, like always, to CircleCAdventures@gmail.com. Make sure you don’t include anything but the number of the question and the answer (a letter). I don’t need the answer spelled out. Like this:

• 1. A
• 2. B
• 3. C
• and so on

Remember also to include YOUR NAME with your entry. I cannot accept any entries that come from an email address only, with no name. I have received a couple of unknown emails for the last character quiz contest. I can’t say “someone” won the quiz. I need a name.

Contest runs Tuesday, May 20 – Tuesday, May 27, @ 5 pm Pacific Time (I’m home!) Winner announced Wednesday, May 28.

How well do you know Lin Mei?

1. Where does Andi first meet Lin Mei?

            A. On the sidewalk in the backyard

            B. In the kitchen

            C. In the upstairs hallway

2. About how old is Lin Mei?

            A. Andi’s nephew Levi’s age

            B. Andi’s niece Betsy’s age

            C. Andi’s niece Hannah’s age

3. Why won’t Feng Chee allow Lin Mei to talk with Andi?

            A. Lin Mei speaks very little English.

            B. Miss Whitaker only allows Lin Mei to talk to the students when she meets them in the hallway.

            C. Lin Mei has too much work and is too busy to talk to Andi.

4. How long has Lin Mei been in San Francisco?

            A. 3 weeks

            B. 3 months

            C. 3 years

5. From which city in China does Lin Mei come?

            A. Canton

            B. Shanghai

            C. Hong Kong

6. Lin Mei says a word Andi is not familiar with, Gum Shan. What does this Chinese word mean?

            A. Golden Gate

            B. Gold Mountain

            C. Gold City

7. Lin Mei says yet another word Andi is not familiar with, fahn quai. What does this word mean?

            A. white devil

            B. evil spirit

            C. slave catcher

8. What game does Andi teach Lin Mei?

            A. Hop Scotch

            B. Chess

            C. Cat’s Cradle

9. What relationship are Feng Chee and Wu Shen to Lin Mei?

            A. her uncle and aunt

            B. her master and mistress

            C. her father and mother

10. Lin Mei shows up missing one day and has run away. Why?

            A. She became frightened when she overheard plans for her to be sold.

            B. She became frightened after hearing foolish tales from Andi and Jenny.

            C. She became frightened when Miss Whitaker accused her of stealing her jewels.

11. Where do Andi and Jenny finally find Lin Mei?

            A. cowering in the horse, Penny’s, stall.

            B. hiding in the closet under the school’s staircase.

            C. hiding under the bed in Andi and Jenny’s room.

12. What does Lin Mei keep in her small, dirty bundle?

            A. a bowl, chopsticks, and a comb

            B. garments, a comb, and chopsticks

            C. chopsticks, hairbrush, and a luck charm

13. What is Lin Mei’s desperate request to Andi and Jenny?

            A. “Take me far away from this place.”

            B. “Don’t tell anyone where I am.”

            C. “Keep Feng Chee and Chung Bow far away!”

14. Why was Lin Mei sold as a slave when she was small?

            A. to pay for her father’s gambling debts

            B. to rid the poor family of yet another mouth to feed

            C. to assure the little girl she would have a better future in America

15. Lin Mei is terrified of going to the mission home. Why?

            A. The people who run it will send her to another city.

            B. She is afraid of being with so many foreigners.

            C. It’s the “white devil’s” house and full of evil spirits.

16. Lin Mei agrees to go to the mission home, but she has a request. What is it?

            A. She wants Andi and Jenny to stay with her at the home.

            B. She wants to rescue a friend and bring her along.

            C. She wants to wait until it’s dark so no one sees her entering the mission home.

17. What will happen to Lin Mei after the girls are rescued?

• A. She will be returned to China and reunited with her parents.
• B. She will appear in a court hearing to determine who gets guardianship.
• C. She will return to Miss Whitaker’s Academy to work, but this time for pay.

Writing and Artwork Contest Ends on Saturday.

There is still time to create a 500-word answer to the writingi prompt (or a poem) or create an original piece of artwork if you like that better. I’m very excited to read (along with my publisher, Kregel Publications) your stories and/or peek at your artwork.

Click the image to enter!