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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. Complete the following sentence: "There's a difference between forgiving what happened and just _________."

2. How does Paw Paw hope her old friend can help Jeannie?

3. What does Paw Paw say she will have to do so she and Casey can afford duck?

4. For whom does Mr. Jeh's nephew work?

5. Why does Phil say he should sue Booger's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Casey's life changing for the better?

2. How does Casey anger Paw Paw in this section?

3. What does Paw Paw give Casey in exchange for the wonderful duck dinner?

4. What problems does Casey have at the deli?

5. In what way are Booger and Casey different?

6. What problems does Casey have in buying the buns?

7. How do Casey, Booger and Mr. Jeh finally get the information they need from Gilbert?

8. What does Casey feel about China in this section?

9. Why is Barney annoyed that Casey contacted Sheridan?

10. How do Paw Paw and Casey keep warm at the beginning of this section?

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

Why does Paw Paw have such a poor relationship with her son Phil, but has such sympathy for Barney? What do you think about the way she treats both men? How does her treatment affect both of them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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