Hungry Ghost Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
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Who is the author?
Hungry Ghost
A
Victoria Ying
2
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How long has her mother been watching what she ate?
A
For as long as she could remember
3
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When given her birthday cake, what does her mother remind her to do?
A
Don’t eat, just taste
4
Q
What does Gwai mean?
A
Good or obedient
5
Q
At the birthday party, how is Jordan different from Valerie?
A
She eats what she wants
6
Q
What nickname does Jordan give herself at the birthday party?
A
Cake Monster
7
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What does Val do in the bathroom before going to Ms. Owen’s class?
A
She purges (throws up her food)
8
Q
What language is Valerie studying in school?
A
French
9
Q
Why does Valerie choose to purge instead of eating less?
A
Because people would notice if she ate less
10
Q
In the beginning of the book, how does Val justify purging?
A
She is not so thin that she is dying and it is no more uncomfortable than anything else girls do to be pretty
11
Q
Why does Val’s classmate Allan want to borrow highlighters from her?
A
Because he know she has extra because she is the prep queen
12
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At the beginning of the book, what is Val’s and Allan’s History?
A
They use to be best friends in Middle School, then he found sports.
13
Q
What drawing did Allan pass to her in class?
A
A black cat saying hi
14
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When Mom sees Val and Jordan walking home, what is mom’s first comment?
A
That it a shame that she is so fat and that it is really hard to lose it
15
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Who does Mom thank that Valerie is thin?
A
God
16
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Who is Valerie’s brother?
A
Dylan
17
Q
Why does Dylan call Dad “Pops”?
A
Because of a Manga series he is reading
18
Q
When Valerie was young, why was she jealous of her friend’s dinners?
A
Because she did not appreciate Mom’s cooking and wanted pizza or mac and cheese
19
Q
Why is Valerie’s Dad not home a lot?
A
He travels for work and adventure travel
20
Q
What is Valerie’s mantra for food?
A
Just Taste
21
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Why does Valerie like to spend a lot of time looking at other people’s bodies on the internet?
A
to compare herself against them
22
Q
Where does Valerie, Jordan, and Allan go for burgers?
A
Fender Bender
23
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According to Valerie, what is always on her mind?
A
What she eats; food
24
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What trip is Valerie’s Dad going on next?
A
Tibet to climb Mount Everest
25
Where is Mount Everest located at?
Tibet
26
What is Valerie's favorite souvenir from her Dad's trips?
His stories
27
What does "Brill" mean?
Brilliant
28
Why does Jordan want a quarter from Allan at Fender Bender?
To play music on the Jukebox
29
Why did Valerie pick to play Elvis for Allan at Fender Bender?
to look smart and sophisticated
30
What does Valerie think of sharing her milkshake with Allan?
It was like a indirect kiss
31
Why did Allan invite Jordan and Valerie out?
He want to get away from the testosterone
32
What is the only thing Valerie can think about while eating with Jordan and Allan?
The food that she ate and that boys don't like fat girls
33
What holiday is Valerie's family celebrating?
Lunar New Years
34
What does Auntie Shelby say when she sees Valerie at Lunar New Years?
That her face is getting bigger and to be careful not to get too fat
35
What does Auntie Nikki say when she sees Valerie at Lunar New Years?
That she is getting prettier every time she see her
36
What is Taiwanese slang for sister?
A-Gie
37
Why is Val so worried at the family dinner at Lunar New Years?
She has to eat but there are people around and the bathroom might not be free
38
What does Mom do as Valerie is served a dumpling at Lunar New Years?
She is watching Valerie to see if she eats
39
What does Valerie realize she forgot to count at dinner during Lunar New Years?
Calories
40
What school does Valerie want to attend?
Sarah Lawrence College
41
Where is the school trip going to this year?
Paris
42
Why does Valerie want to attend SLC?
Because she has lived on the west coast her whole life and want to see the season change.
43
What is the family meeting about?
Dad calls everyone together to discuss what will happen if he gets hurt or dies
44
What does Dad give to Valerie to take to college with her?
The copy of the will
45
What does Valerie want to buy for Paris?
New shoes
46
According to Valerie, what does Jordan not understand about being beautiful?
It takes work, pain, and sacrifice
47
Who is taking Jordan and Valerie to France?
Ms. Owens
48
What was the nickname for Paris?
The City of Lights
49
Why is she so excited to be on a trip away from her parents?
It's the first trip with friends and boys
50
Besides being good at sports, what else is Allan good at?
Art; Drawing
51
What museum do Allan, Valerie, and Jordan decide to go to?
d'Orsay
52
Why does Allan want to go to the d'Orsay
It has more of his favorite painters in it
53
Why does Paris feels different from home?
Everything feels old and magical
54
At the cafe, what does the teacher want the students to do?
Order in french; Order en français
55
What does Val notice about the menu in the cafe?
The menu has a ton of carbs
56
What does Valerie notice about the women at the cafe?
They are all thin and happy
57
As the leave the cafe, what thoughts does she have about her meal?
The calories, carbs and how she is going to be ugly and nobody will love her
58
Why do her friends think she is sick after the cafe?
She is quiet and flush
59
While Allan was showing Valerie the painting and having a moment what does Valerie have to do?
She runs to the bathroom to purge
60
As they leave the museum, what does Jordan want to do with Valerie?
Go and explore a little on their own
61
What do the girls do after the museum?
They go looking at cloths; window shopping and eat crepes in the park
62
What picture did Valerie post in the park?
Her and Jordan eating crepes
63
What is Mom's response to seeing the instagram post?
The she hopes she did not eat the whole thing
64
What is Valerie so scared of?
Being fat
65
What does Valerie dream of that night in Paris?
Dancing with Allan
66
What happened to her father on the way to Tibet?
His plane crashed and he died
67
What did Dad promise himself?
That he would live his life in the richest way possible and have no regrets
68
While her Dad has no regrets, how does Valerie feel?
That she is a prisoner to her body
69
Who picks her up from the airport?
Her brother
70
What has Mom been doing since they heard about Dad's death?
She has been sleeping
71
What does grief cause Valerie to do with food?
She starts eating and does not care about the calories
72
What does Mom do at night?
Sleep by Valerie
73
What happens as Mom starts going through her husband's clothes?
She slips and falls
74
What is Mom taking since Dad's death?
Medication to deal with anxiety
75
How does Valerie avoid thinking about her Dad after his death?
By holding mom together and trying to be a good daughter
76
What does her mom ask her to do at night?
To stay with her and not leave
77
What did the coroner advise?
That they not see the body
78
What is mom obsessed with seeing since Dad's death?
Seeing the body
79
Why do they have to sign a liability waiver at the coroner's office?
They were going against advisement by wanting to see the body
80
Why does Mom insist she need to see her father's body?
To say goodbye
81
Valerie worries when she dies people will want to see, what thing that she hates?
Her body
82
Why would Dad be disappointed with them?
Mom is breaking down and the family is struggling to carry out his instructions
83
After the funeral, what does Mom prepare for dinner for her and Valerie?
Yogurt cups for each of them
84
What is Mom's warning about gaining weight?
Once you get fat it is so much harder to get thin again
85
What is the special delivery that she receives after the funeral?
Jordan come back with gifts
86
What favors did the Macaroons come in?
Lavender and Earl Gray
87
What was the best gift that Jordan and Allan had for Valerie?
A drawing of her in the dress from the shop
88
According to Jordan, what happened at the Eiffel Tower?
Allan made her climb the whole thing and she beat him to the top and Allan kissed her
89
What changed between the relationship between Allan and Jordan?
They are dating after kissing on the Eiffel Tower
90
What does Valerie say when she learns that Allan and Jordan are dating?
How could he pick Jordan because she is fat and not pretty
91
What titles do Jordan think she should have from Valerie?
My best friend or My fun and funny confidant
92
Where did Mom want to have lunch with Valerie alone?
The Langham
93
What is the Langham?
An old hotel with lots of history that now serves food
94
What does mom want Val to give up?
Cheese or desserts
95
According to Mom, why is it important not to be fat?
Other people will judge her
96
What is mom's suggestion when Valerie tells her that she has been throwing up her food to stay thin?
To diet
97
What does mom use as an excuse to control Valerie's weight?
by claiming she is worried about her health
98
What does the lady in the bathroom do when she finds Val crying?
She offers her a hug and tells her she is beautiful
99
Who come over to check on Valerie because she has not been coming down for dinner?
Aunt Nikki
100
Who has similar relationship like Mom and Valerie?
Aunt Nikki and Grandma
101
What school did Val get into?
Sarah Lawrence College
102
What advice does Aunt Nikki give Valerie about Mom not being enough for her?
Love yourself the way that you want her to love you
103
What does Val hate about herself?
That she is a bad friend
104
According to Val, why does Allan like Jordan?
She light up the room and makes everyone around her better
105
What does Jordan want on the record?
That she did not know Val liked him
106
What do Jordan and Valerie start doing as they talk?
Swing on the old swing set
107
As a kid, what was Valerie scared to do on the swings?
Swing as high as Jordan
108
What did Valerie confess on the swingset?
That she is sick and makes herself throw up, that she hates herself, and hates how she looks
109
Why did this eating disorder make her self-centered?
Valerie could not see Jordan or Allan only her body and her obsession
110
What does Jordan promise on the swing set?
We'll get you better. Together
111
Who took her to the meeting about eating disorders?
Jordan
112
Why has she not told her mom about the support group or the eating disorder?
She does not need her to know
113
What did Valerie find at college?
A eating disorder support group
114
How did her view of Mom offering fruit change by the end of the book?
That the fruit is just food, not a message that she is getting fat
115
What are Jordan and Val's plans in the city?
to get lost again
116
While Valerie does not believe she will ever be totally better, what has she decided to do?
be a better friend and let herself be happy
117
What is she going to do with Allan's painting?
Hang it up in her dorm room
118
Where do they go for there last hoorah before leaving?
Fender Bender
119
What does Mom think is Valerie's favorite fruit?
Pears
120
What does Mom remind her to do at school?
Not eat too much
121
What does Valerie promise to do at school?
To take care of herself
122
What emotion do Valerie and her mom express at the end of the novel?
that they love each other
123
What color was Valerie's shirt at her birthday party
blue
