How Much of These Hills Is Gold - Chapters 10–14 Quiz

What did Ma draw on the dirt floor of the shack to bless their home in Chapter 10?

Question Answer Choices A symbol of the sun. The Chinese character for 'dragon'. A picture of a mountain. The Chinese character for 'tiger'.

What did Ma present to Lucy and Sam when they were to begin school in Chapter 12?

Question Answer Choices New dresses. New shoes. Lunch boxes. School books.

What did Lucy do at Teacher Leigh's house in Chapter 14 that disappointed him?

Question Answer Choices Failed to read a passage. Arrived late. Answered a moral conundrum incorrectly. Forgot her homework.

What did the girls at school do to Lucy and Sam in Chapter 12?

Question Answer Choices Ignored them. Assaulted them with their nails. Mocked them verbally. Befriended them.

Why did Ba sell their mule and wagon in Chapter 12?

Question Answer Choices To buy medicine for Ma. To pay off a debt. To pay for Lucy and Sam's schooling. To buy meat for Ma.

What did Lucy steal from Teacher Leigh's house in Chapter 14?

Question Answer Choices Sugar. Salt. A pencil. A book.

What did Sam do to the girls who pulled at their brocade dresses in Chapter 12?

Question Answer Choices Ran away from them. Yelled at them. Ignored them. Slapped away their inquisitive hands.

What did Ba mix with water for Ma to drink in Chapter 11?

Question Answer Choices Herbs. Rice. Salt. Ground bones.

What did Ba and Sam do in the mines in Chapter 13?

Question Answer Choices Digging for coal. Prospecting for gold. Searching for silver. Extracting iron ore.

What did Ba show Ma to explain where he had been in Chapter 13?

Question Answer Choices A map of the mines. A piece of coal. A small nugget of gold. A letter from the mine boss.