72 pages • 2 hours read
Lisa KoThe Leavers
Lisa KoFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Reading Questions & Paired Texts
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-3
Reading Check
1. What language do Deming and his mother speak?
2. Where did Deming live before New York City?
3. What would a successful gig provide Daniel a chance at?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What is Deming’s reaction to his mother’s disappearance?
2. How does Daniel view his Chinese identity?
3. How does his relationship with Leon and Mama, as well as Kay and Peter, impact Daniel’s sense of himself?
CHAPTERS 4-5
Reading Check
1. What item does Daniel keep of his mother’s?
2. What celebration for Angel fills him with revulsion?
3. What paradoxical social experience does Daniel feel in the mostly white Ridgeborough?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Ko expose the white supremacy lurking behind well-meaning educated white people like Peter and Kay?
2. Why does the “Gotcha Day” concept feel different to both Angel and Daniel, and what might this expose about foreign adoption?
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