View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2—Pages 199-214.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is it when Yuan arrives at his father's house?
(a) Evening.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Late night.
(d) Early afternoon.

2. How does Yuan feel about his studies?
(a) He enjoys school and learning.
(b) He despises studying.
(c) He thinks it's a waste of time.
(d) He has trouble learning in his environment.

3. At what point does Yuan begin looking at women differently?
(a) When he touches hands with the maid.
(b) When he dances with a woman for the first time.
(c) When he meets the maid.
(d) When he talks to Ai-lan's mother about his father.

4. How long does Sheng live in America without leaving the city he lives in?
(a) Four years.
(b) One year.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Six years.

5. How does Yuan respond to his father's reaction to his appearance?
(a) He reacts calmly and wants to talk to his father.
(b) He is scared and doesn't understand his father's reaction.
(c) He is angry and reacts aggressively.
(d) He's happy to see his dad despite his unexpected absence.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the family meeting to discuss the marriage, why do the elders say only very little?

2. When Yuan is alone with the old tenants, why are they suspicious of his motives?

3. What emotion does Yuan feel after he and Mary kiss?

4. What does Yuan immediately become aware of when he enters the coastal city?

5. Why are guards accompanying Yuan on his way back home?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 331 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample