February+3

1. In __Bound__, Donna Napoli describes a cruel practice that used to be imposed on girls so that they could marry well. What was this practice? (foot binding)

2. What is another name for China used in literature and myths? (The Middle Kingdom)

3. This story about a girl called Chihiro by Japanese Hayao Miyazaki was made into a movie which held the records for both number of viewers and total box-office takings. What is the title of the story and the movie? (Spirited Away)

4. Name the author who wrote Eagle, Crane, Monkey, Mouse, Snake, and Tiger. (Jeff Stone)

5. In what book by An Na does Joyce Park have to make a decision about having plastic surgery? (The Fold)

6. Who wrote Ring? (Koji Suzuki)

7. In a Chinese myth, a group of immortals were very good friends. The Dragon King's son kidnapped one of these immortals and they had a fight with the Dragon King's son and finally rescued their friend. How many immortals were in this group? //(eight//)

8. What book starts with the following line: It was Wang Lung's marriage day. (//The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck)//

9. In Michael Morpurgo's book, //Kensuke's Island//, who was //Stella Artois//? (a dog)

10. Adeline Yen Mah’s mother died when she was a baby and she was brought up feeling very unwanted. What was the title of the book in which she wrote about her experiences? (//Chinese Cinderella//)

11. The book //Kira Kira// won the 2005 Newbery Award. What do the Japanese words kira kira mean? (//Glittering, Shining//)

12. Who is the author of the graphic novel //Beyblade//? (Takao Aoki)

13. Which book features the following first sentence: I’m in the supermarket trying to remember the groceries Mum wanted me to pick up, but I can’t think. (Just Stupid by Andy Griffiths)

14. Bryce Courtenay is a prolific Australian writer. Maybe his most famous book is about a South-African boy called Peekay who dreams of becoming a champion. What is the title of this book? (//The Power of One//)

15. What do Chinese dragons usually not have? (//wings//)