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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. How did Ying-Ying's rescuers determine she was not a beggar?
2. An-Mei's mother is considered a "ghost" because _________________________________.
3. The Hsus find that their Chinese relatives do not want American gifts, but prefer ____________.
4. When she was bored, Jing-mei ________________________________.
5. Lena St. Clair's mother appears to be _______________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might it be that Jing-Mei continues to be a failure?
2. Is Ying-Ying a neglected child?
3. Jing-Mei Woo's mother and Waverly Jong's mother compete through their daughters' failures and successes. Are the two women friends?
4. Ying-Ying has remained a frightened child into her adulthood, and now her daughter is forced to live with Ying-Ying's fears. Why is Ying-Ying St. Clair so afraid?
5. Discuss why the current members of the Joy Luck Club have invested their winnings in the stock market.
6. What is the root problem in Rose's marriage?
7. The Moon Lady says woman is the dark yin, and man is the bright truth of yang. How did this kind of thinking affect the characters in this book over their lifetimes?
8. The soup An-Mei's mother made for her dying mother was the ultimate show of love for her mother. What does it symbolize?
9. Waverly Place Jong is named after the street she lives on in San Francisco. Discuss other instances where children are named after localities, ideas or unusual things.
10. What is it that worries the women about Jing-Mei's visit to China?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On page 22 of The Joy Luck Club, Suyuan Woo describes the effects of war on the town of Kweilin. In effect, people from all walks of life became more equal in the midst of a disaster. Write an expository essay about events that tend to "level the playing field" in our society, whether as a whole or in groups or sectors. Consider natural disasters, economic disasters, political and other events.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on Chinese festivals and annual rituals, their origins, their meanings, whether they are still practiced. Can any of them be compared to certain beliefs and practices in the United States? If so, contrast and compare.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about matchmaking in China. Although this practice was certainly not confined to China, it was practiced for several reasons, besides simply tradition. Research and understand the importance of this process, and share it in an essay, with examples and illustrations.
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