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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 does Mason pull out when Leila is finally back with him after dropping off Mah?

2. When the recess bell rings and Leila can have a few moments to herself, where does she go?

3. The women at the factory are working hard as the ___________ is easy for them to make and it pays well.

4. Where does Leila find Leon in order to tell him to meet Mason at 4:00 pm?

5. Nina complains that ____________ is not doing her share of the work at the laundry business.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Confucian virtues, according to the start of this chapter?

2. Why does Leon want to tell everyone about the death of Ona in Chinatown?

3. Why does Mah believe that Lyman will make good on his promise and send for her?

4. Why does Leon want to have a fancy Chinese wake for Ona after her suicide, though Nina suggests a simple cremation?

5. Why do the women at the factory work night and day, pushing themselves to sew?

6. What does Mah say about the affair she had and whether she wants to get back together with Leon?

7. What do the sewing ladies do for Mah and the rest of the family after the death of Ona?

8. What does ten-year-old Ona do in order to get Leon to come back home after hearing about the affair?

9. What does Mah want to do in order to prepare herself for the homecoming of Leon?

10. What does Mah do when Nina decides to bring the urn with Ona's ashes to Baby Clothes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love has a number of different definitions and examples during the course of this story.

Part 1: Do you think Leon and Mah love each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Nina is looking for love within her tour group job?

Part 3: Do you think that Leila is truly in love with Mason? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

As with any story and the reading of any story, one must ask whether they can trust the narrator to tell them the truth and to help them understand the characters.

Part 1: Why is Leila the best choice to be the narrator of this story?

Part 2: Do you think the readers can trust Leila to tell the story fairly and in an unbiased way?

Part 3: How might the story have changed if it was told from the viewpoint of Mah?

Essay Topic 3

A dying man's wish was not fulfilled as asked, which seems to be a reason for the family's bad luck.

Part 1: Why do you think it was important for the wishes of the grandfather to be fulfilled?

Part 2: Would you have handled the dying wish in a different way than the book characters did? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the bones are to blame for the woes of those in the book? Why or why not?

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