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The Gold Rush Game by William Wu
1. What’s the name of the game the boys are playing?
2. Whose game is it?
3. What is Eric’s friend’s name?
4. Why did Eric’s parents buy the video game?
5. Whose great-great-great grandfather came during the Gold Rush?
6. From what country did great-great-great grandfather come from?
7. What did Eric’s father show the boys that had two Chinese characters written on it?
8. What is the name of Eric’s great-great-great grandfather?
9. What does Eric’s great-great-great grandfather’s name mean?
10. In Chinese, the family name is given first. What would your name be in Chinese?
11. The miner in the game showed the players a _______________________ that said “press if you dare.”
12. Why does the setting change from Eric’s house to some mountain?
13. What did the boys ask the miner?
14. How did the miner respond to their question?
15. According to the miner, where are the boys now?
16. How did the town of Marysville get started?
17. What did the miner say is the best way to find a Chinese miner?
18. Where did the boys find Wong Daido?
19. How did Wong Daido fall in the river?
20. What was Eric’s reaction to saving Wong Daido?
21. Why did Eric feel he had to save Wong Daido?
22. Why was Wong Daido panning for gold at the Feather River?
23. What did Wong Daido offer the boys for saving his life?
24. How did the boys get back to Eric’s living room?
25. Did Eric’s parents believe the boys went back in time?
26. Do you think his parents believe Eric’s story at the end?
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The Gold Rush Game by William Wu
1. What’s the name of the game the boys are playing?
2. Whose game is it?
3. What is Eric’s friend’s name?
4. Why did Eric’s parents buy the video game?
5. Whose great-great-great grandfather came during the Gold Rush?
6. From what country did great-great-great grandfather come from?
7. What did Eric’s father show the boys that had two Chinese characters written on it?
8. What is the name of Eric’s great-great-great grandfather?
9. What does Eric’s great-great-great grandfather’s name mean?
10. In Chinese, the family name is given first. What would your name be in Chinese?
11. The miner in the game showed the players a _______________________ that said “press if you dare.”
12. Why does the setting change from Eric’s house to some mountain?
13. What did the boys ask the miner?
14. How did the miner respond to their question?
15. According to the miner, where are the boys now?
16. How did the town of Marysville get started?
17. What did the miner say is the best way to find a Chinese miner?
18. Where did the boys find Wong Daido?
19. How did Wong Daido fall in the river?
20. What was Eric’s reaction to saving Wong Daido?
21. Why did Eric feel he had to save Wong Daido?
22. Why was Wong Daido panning for gold at the Feather River?
23. What did Wong Daido offer the boys for saving his life?
24. How did the boys get back to Eric’s living room?
25. Did Eric’s parents believe the boys went back in time?
26. Do you think his parents believe Eric’s story at the end?
27. What are some clues from the text that tell you about life as a miner? Look for clues on page 715.
28. How does Eric’s life compare and contrast with Wong Daido?
29. What statements in the text are supported by the photograph on page 721?
30. What do Eric’s parents think of Eric’s and Matt’s story about going back in tme? How do you know from the text?
31. Do Eric’s parents believe the boys’ story at the end of page 721? Draw conclusions to answer this question.
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