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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Maxine's mother think has poisoned her?
2. What substance is on the piece of wood the girls find under the bed?
3. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?
4. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?
5. Where is Moon Orchid finally happy living?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the battles the narrator feels she must take on as a woman warrior? Describe at least three, and explain how these goals impact the narrator's life.
Essay Topic 2
The role of women in Chinese culture is a strong theme in the novel. Choose two of the following options to respond to.
1) What are some of the narrator's major concerns about how women are treated in Chinese culture? Describe at least three.
2) According to the narrator, is the role of a Chinese woman in America the same or different from the role of a Chinese woman in China? Explain why or why not.
3) Do you think the narrator is a traditional woman with respect to the Chinese culture? Explain why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Beyond the title of the novel, the concept of a women warrior is repeated throughout the book.
Part 1) Explain the literal meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and where you are first introduced to it in the novel.
Part 2) Describe at least three examples in which the narrator may be viewed as a woman warrior.
Part 3) Explain the figurative meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and how it may be interpreted to reflect a woman in the narrator's setting.
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