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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The smell of steamed ________________ reminds Leila of her time in Tommie Hom's sweatshop.
(a) Coffee
(b) Ginseng
(c) Linen
(d) Rice

2. Where does Leila get married which causes all of the local gossips to begin to talk about her?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Los Angeles
(c) New York
(d) Chicago

3. Mason says that __________ is too much like Leon, keeping everything, remembering everything.
(a) Ona
(b) Mah
(c) Leila
(d) Nina

4. When Fu leaves for __________, Mah learns the ropes and becomes his best worker.
(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) Africa

5. Frank Jow and all of Chinatown know of the family's ________, which embarrasses Leila.
(a) Financial situation
(b) Troubles
(c) Secrets
(d) Cousins

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has cut her hair very short when they were out of town--like a boy according to Leon?

2. Leila muses that her sister must have a map of ___________ in her head, while Leila only has Chinatown.

3. What does Leon threaten to do when Mah calls him useless after he puts only half the lights up at the store?

4. Mason warns Leila that if ___________ is not home, he will stay no more than half an hour.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might other families in San Francisco's Chinatown think Leon's family is unlucky?

2. What is Zeke so excited about when he pulls up in the white Mercedes where Mason works?

3. What happens during the first case Leila has as a family counselor at the start of this chapter?

4. What is so interesting about the job Nina now has leading tours of China and the surrounding areas?

5. Why does Leon tend to keep old things, even if they are not useful anymore?

6. Where is Leon living after the death of Ona which has made him not want to live with his wife?

7. What are some of the obstacles that are standing in the way of Leon when he goes to visit the cemetery?

8. What did Leon have to do in order to gain entry into the United States, according to the story Leila has heard 90 times?

9. What does Leon ask Mason to do after Leon has taken two buses to get to Jorge's parking lot?

10. What does Mah want Leila to do when Leila calls to check up on Mah?

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