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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 did Morey draw for the narrator to help her sneak into the hospital?

2. Why does Barney say Casey has to stay in Chinatown?

3. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?

4. What does the narrator say she thought would be bothering Barney?

5. What do Peony and her brothers capture from the middle brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Casey hate her new school?

2. What does Casey realize about herself as Phil drives her through Chinatown?

3. What does Sheridan tell Casey about Barney?

4. Why does Barney say Casey can't move back with him just yet?

5. What problems does Casey initially have at her new school?

6. Why does Casey feel such a strong bond with Paw Paw?

7. What agreement do Casey and Paw Paw come to?

8. What does the owl story symbolize within context to the entire story?

9. What has Phil done to ensure his family blends in with the white families?

10. How does Paw Paw hope her friend can help Casey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Barney so susceptible to addiction? How can Barney recover from his gambling addiction and fix his relationship with his daughter?

Essay Topic 2

What are the negatives and positives of Chinese culture? How does the author express the negative and positives in the book? How does the life the people live in Chinatown conflict with American white culture?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the younger generation in Chinatown and the older generation? How does the author express these differences? What effect do these differences have on the characters?

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