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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 name of the bookie Barney had to pay off?

2. What did Barney work as in Fresno?

3. What do the owls do so they can better mock the Walkers?

4. What word does the narrator use to describe the inside of Phil's house?

5. What does the narrator do to make Ethel feel better?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Barney's current situation so dire?

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

3. What is Casey's life like with her father?

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

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

6. How does the spell effect the Walker family?

7. What does Mr. Jeh tell Casey about his soul?

8. Why does Casey hate her new school?

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

10. How does Paw Paw comfort Casey in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Casey's life change when she moves to Chinatown? How does she adjust to these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the Chinese characters in the book think of American culture? How do they express their thoughts? How have the Chinese integrated into American culture since the writing of the book in the sixties?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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