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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the housing project which is next to the school where Leila works?

2. Leong had left no burial funds for when he died, so ____________ had to beg for donations from others.

3. Mah insists that Leila also bring a jar to ___________, which Leila does not want to do as she does not want to be in the middle.

4. Where does Leon want Mason to drive him, though he gets him lost along the way?

5. What has Mah stacked in a pagoda pattern on top of the television for Leon's arrival?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nina not necessarily share in the crush that Zeke has on her according to this chapter?

2. What would have happened had Grandpa Leong actually have been a family man, according to the book?

3. What does Mah want Leila to do when Leila calls to check up on Mah?

4. What is the secret of Nina that Mah decides to share with everyone for no good reason?

5. Though she wants to, what is the one thing that Leila does not say to Mason when he gets upset about work?

6. What has Leon done to the light he has invented, which Leila turns on when she notices Mah?

7. What does Leon ask Mason to do after Leon has taken two buses to get to Jorge's parking lot?

8. What does Leila smell when she goes to the Benevolent Association alone after work on Friday?

9. What happens during the first case Leila has as a family counselor at the start of this chapter?

10. What is Zeke so excited about when he pulls up in the white Mercedes where Mason works?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The strained relationship between Leon and Mah was not always that way. It seems to have slowly disintegrated along with the family structure and the family luck in this story.

Part 1: Why do you think that Leon and Mah got married in the first place?

Part 2: How do you think Leon and Mah have to change in order to be happy again?

Part 3: Do you think that Leon and Mah have any chance of being happy with each other again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The battle of immigrants and those who wish to insult their race can be another constant strain on everyday life.

Part 1: Why do you think that racism still exists in the world today?

Part 2: How would you handle someone talking ill of another person of a difference race or background?

Part 3: Is racism ever legitimate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of the bones being the reason for the bad luck in the novel is one that seems silly to some readers. But is it?

Part 1: Do you believe in the idea of luck and of bad luck? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the bones are so important to the luck of the family?

Part 3: Why do you think that the bones were not handled in the way they were supposed to be handled?

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