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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has cut her hair very short when they were out of town--like a boy according to Leon?
(a) Ona
(b) Mah
(c) Leila
(d) Nina

2. Fu and Mah used to live in an apartment when they were together right above Tommie Hom's ___________.
(a) Jewelry store
(b) Attic
(c) Sweatshop
(d) Art shop

3. Leon keeps everything because he believes that _____________ is sacred and can only be thrown away in a sacred way.
(a) History
(b) Deception
(c) Information
(d) Writing

4. On what part of the area did Leon arrive when he first came to the United States?
(a) Marin
(b) Treasure Island
(c) Alcatraz
(d) Angel Island

5. Leila finds in the papers an affidavit of _______________ for Mah and Fu.
(a) Divorce
(b) Business
(c) Children
(d) Marriage

6. Who suggests going out to dinner, though Leila instantly recalls a time when they did so with less than positive results?
(a) Zeke
(b) Mason
(c) Leon
(d) Mah

7. Mah warns Leila against eating ___________ every day, though Leila argues that she likes the taste.
(a) Chinese
(b) Japanese
(c) Mexican
(d) American

8. For how many years have Leila and her new husband been together before they married?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Four

9. Mason thinks his boss should focus on ____________ cars, rather than ____________ cars.
(a) Buying, Selling
(b) Selling; Fixing
(c) Fixing, Buying and Selling
(d) Selling; Buying

10. Chinese boys in the schools where Nina would attend spread rumors that she would only date ________.
(a) Girls
(b) Whites
(c) Blacks
(d) Teachers

11. Who promises not to bitch when Leon finally arrives back at home, safe and sound?
(a) Mason
(b) Nina
(c) Leila
(d) Mah

12. What is the color of the car that Zeke is driving when he pulls up to meet Mason and Leila?
(a) Green
(b) Black
(c) Red
(d) White

13. When Grandpa Leong dies, he leaves a ______________ soaking in a bottle of herbs.
(a) Fish
(b) Snake
(c) Pigeon
(d) Flower

14. Grandpa looks like one of the Eight Holy ________________, sun-leathered skin, elephant eyes, and slow moving.
(a) Ghosts
(b) Mortals
(c) Monks
(d) Immortals

15. What has Mah stacked in a pagoda pattern on top of the television for Leon's arrival?
(a) Coins
(b) Oranges
(c) Ship figurines
(d) Cookies

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leila grab in order to try to establish Leon's identity for the benefits he can receive?

2. Frank Jow sent a telegram to _______________, hoping it would give Leon enough time to come home for Leong's funeral.

3. How many times to Leila and Nina clink their glasses together in order to encourage good luck?

4. What does Mah eat alone in the kitchen as she does not want to let anything go to waste?

5. Where must Mason deliver the car in order to get it to his cousin, Dale?

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