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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 does Lance purposely mispronounce millionaire?

2. Where does Wittman work?

3. What does Wittman read to Nanci?

4. Which two characters get married in this chapter?

5. Who does Wittman think the original gangs were that were represented in the film?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Tasa's conditions for hers and Wittman's relationship?

2. What does Wittman fantasize about on the bus?

3. Who does Wittman encounter in the stockroom?

4. How does Gabe help out Wittman and Tasa?

5. What does Wittman think about the girl sitting on the stairs?

6. How does the Chinese man embarrass Wittman during the seminar?

7. How do Wittman and Tasa celebrate their marriage?

8. Why is Wittman regarded as one of the winners of the party?

9. What has Wittman's co-worker, Louise, forgotten about Wittman?

10. How does Wittman try to dissuade the Chinese girl from talking to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements:

1) The popular culture references shows how varied American popular culture is and the options open to Wittman as a Chinese American.

2) Wittman feels he has a right to racially discriminated because he has been discriminated against himself.

3) People's views on Chinese American are becoming more positive as Chinese American integrate themselves more into American society.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Wittman's Chinese ethnicity affected one of the following areas in her life.

1) Work.

2) Social life.

3) Intimate relationships.

4) Family.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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