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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the look Barney gives the nurse?
(a) A butter wouldn't melt look.
(b) A golden sunshine look.
(c) A twenty carat look.
(d) A silver platter look.

2. What did Barney work as in Redding?
(a) A usher.
(b) A dishwasher.
(c) A waiter.
(d) A bell boy.

3. What does the narrator say she could do for Barney if she stayed in Stockton?
(a) Read him stories.
(b) Bring him candy and racing forms.
(c) Sell his things.
(d) Place bets for him.

4. What do Peony and her brothers capture from the middle brother?
(a) His feelings.
(b) His soul.
(c) His brain.
(d) His sight.

5. What good news does Casey receive from Barney?
(a) He has found a new wife.
(b) He has found a proper job.
(c) He has won a large amount of money.
(d) He has been released from hospital.

6. What did Morey draw for the narrator to help her sneak into the hospital?
(a) A pass.
(b) A certificate.
(c) A Chinese symbol.
(d) A map.

7. What did Barney work as in Fresno?
(a) A bell boy.
(b) A usher.
(c) A waiter.
(d) A dishwasher.

8. Who sacrifices herself to save Peony?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Janet.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Jasmine.

9. What does Barney say the narrator's sweat shirt makes her look like?
(a) A polar bear.
(b) A panda.
(c) A kangaroo.
(d) A koala.

10. What does the narrator say she thought would be bothering Barney?
(a) His athlete's foot.
(b) His stuffed nose.
(c) His sweet tooth.
(d) His cracked filling.

11. According to the narrator, in what way were she and Barney helping out the psychologist?
(a) Finding him clients.
(b) Answering his calls.
(c) Painting his study.
(d) Cleaning his office.

12. To what material does the narrator compare Morey's skin?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Satin.
(c) Leather.
(d) Silk.

13. How do Peony and Jasmine get back at the youngest Walker for shooting their mother?
(a) They steal his food.
(b) They kill his children.
(c) They peck him to death.
(d) They cast a spell on him.

14. What does Casey's teacher tell her after she slaps her with a ruler?
(a) You too dumb, you copy book.
(b) You common fool.
(c) You white child, not Chinese.
(d) You smell too bad for classroom.

15. What does the narrator say is the only thing in Phil's house without an expensive price tag?
(a) Herself.
(b) The carpet.
(c) The glasses.
(d) Her bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that Phil sounds like _____________.

2. Whom did Paw take to the cinema years before?

3. What color does Morey's skin gleam when the light shines on it?

4. What does the movie make Casey realize about Chinese people?

5. Why does Paw Paw say all the girls in the family are destined to be lonely?

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