<p> Read about the story of an immigrant to traveled to the United States from Asia. In 1933, seven-year-old Li Keng Wong's life changed. Her father decided to move his family from a small village in China to the Chinatown in Oakland, California. Now, Li Keng will tell you her story from 70 years ago.</p><p>Chapter 1: Life in China</p><p>1. When did Li Keng Wong's father come to the United States? </p><p>2. Why did he leave China? </p><p>3. Why did he finally decide the whole family should immigrate to the United States?.</p><p>Chapter 2: Preparing to Leave</p><p>4. How did the family prepare to emigrate (leave the country)to the United States? </p><p>5. Why did the children have to call their mother “Auntie?” </p><p>Chapter 3: Leaving Home</p><p>6. What made leaving difficult? </p><p>7. How many Chinese immigrated to the United States from 1931 and 1940? .</p><p>8. Why did so few immigrate during that time? </p><p>Chapter 4: Hong Kong </p><p>9. Why did they consider the hotel in Hong Kong to be like a palace? </p><p>10. What language did they speak in Hong Kong? </p><p>Chapter 5: Arriving at Angel Island</p><p>11. How many days did it take to travel across the Pacific to San Francisco? </p><p>12. How many immigrants are estimated to have come through Angel Island? </p><p>13. What countries did these immigrants originate from? </p><p>14. Why were some people detained, or held back? For how long?</p><p>15. What did some detainees do to pass the time? </p><p>Chapter 6: Detained on Angel Island</p><p>16. How did the men and women live at Angel Island? </p><p>17. How were they treated?</p><p>18. Describe what was the interrogation, or questioning, was like. </p><p>19. Why didn’t Li Keng talk about her experience for 50 years? </p><p>Chapter 7: Growing Up in Oakland</p><p>20. Where did Li Keng and her family live when they were finally allowed into the United States? </p><p>21. Describe what school was like for Li Keng and other immigrants.</p><p>22. What racial prejudice did Li Keng experience? How were Chinese restricted? </p><p>23. How did Li Keng’s family make a living in the United States? </p><p>24. What were they finally able to do in 1948? </p><p>Chapter 8: My Life Today 25. What did Li Keng do for a living? </p><p>26. How did she share her immigrant experience? </p><p>Interview of Li Keng Wong</p><p>27. Write down three (3) interesting, new facts from the interview with Li Keng. a. . b. . c. .</p>