Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family

Question 1

What word means expressed pain, annoyance, or disgust?

Accepted Answer

grimaced

Question 2

Mary speaks up when Mrs. Hanson and Holly laugh at her family because

Accepted Answer

she thinks that they are making fun of her family

Question 3

Who thinks cats are stuck up?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Sylvester

Question 4

Why is Fourth Brother eating peanut butter sandwiches even though he does not like them?

Accepted Answer

He is trying to fit in more so he won't embarass Mary

Question 5

What word means a tryout for or performing role or a job?

Accepted Answer

audition

Question 6

What is the genre of Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family?

Accepted Answer

realistic fiction

Question 7

What word means music that is played along with another performance?

Accepted Answer

accompaniment

Question 8

What word means a musician who plays music to support the main part?

Accepted Answer

accompanist

Question 9

What word means at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Simultaneously

Question 10

Does everyone play instruments in Mary's family?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 11

What is Holly's problem at the beginning of the story?

Accepted Answer

Her accompanist is sick

Question 12

Mary hopes that if her mother accompanists Holly, the Hansons will show her mother more..

Accepted Answer

respect

Question 13

What is more important to Holly than getting into the Junior Chamber Orchestra?

Accepted Answer

raising purebred dogs

Question 14

When Holly practices with Mrs. Yang, everyone can see that Holly...

Accepted Answer

doesn't have her heart in playing

Question 15

What word means a musical composition that has several different sections?

Accepted Answer

sonata

Question 16

Why does Mrs. Yang keep saying she is not really very good at playing the piano?

Accepted Answer

it is rude for a Chinese person to agree with a compliment

Question 17

Who thinks it would be wonderful to be in the Junior Chamber Orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Mary

Question 18

Why is Mrs. Hanson nervous about asking Marys mother to accompanist Holly?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Yang has made embarrassing social mistakes in the past

Questions 18