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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. The grandmother imagines the baby in this parable to be ________________________.
2. Lindo is disappointed that she could not __________________________________.
3. Rich's reaction to his unintended insults toward Lindo was _________________________________________.
4. Old Mr. Chou is ___________________________________.
5. Rich Schields makes several mistakes at dinner, the worst being ___________________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. "Peach blossom luck" is a feng shui belief that certain objects and angles in a room will influence the happiness and longevity of a marriage. Discuss why or why not this might be possible.
2. Why does Lena have such a strange financial relationship with Harold?
3. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?
4. Does Rose grow in this chapter?
5. Discuss what is meant in this chapter by "double face."
6. Is there a character in this story who might be represented in this parable?
7. In this chapter we learn the origin of Bing's name. What is it?
8. What does Jing-Mei's mother mean when she says that everyone else, with the exception of Jing-Mei, wants the best quality? How is Jing-Mei different?
9. Why is An-Mei's family so miserable?
10. Why does Rose's mother say that Rose is without wood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
San Francisco's Chinatown has always held a mysterious fascination for tourists and outsiders, perhaps because the Chinese in this area held on to their old customs and did not readily meld with Americans. Research and write about San Francisco's Chinatown, its origins, its development and the present-day culture there.
Essay Topic 2
There are many references in this story to the invasion of China by Japan. Write an expository essay revealing why Japan invaded China and what it hoped to gain by this. What were the circumstances of the war that made China vulnerable? What was the outcome between the two countries? Did China accomplish what it hoped to by invading Japan?
Essay Topic 3
The older Chinese women in this story experienced certain aspects of severe female oppression while in China. At the heart of this story is the message of how our own past is imprinted on our children, regardless of how different their lives are. Write an essay about how the experiences of each of the older Chinese women in the story purposely, or inadvertently, passed on certain attitudes and viewpoints about women and their roles to their American daughters. Discuss the impact on their daughters, as well.
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