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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. Nina decides to take on a job of leading tours in _______, a place she has never seen.

2. Leon takes __________ buses and shows up in Jorge's parking lot as a result.

3. Who tells Leon that he cannot go into the place where he wants to go?

4. Grandpa looks like one of the Eight Holy ________________, sun-leathered skin, elephant eyes, and slow moving.

5. For how many years have Leila and her new husband been together before they married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lynette Yee getting upset with Leila and her actions at this point of the story?

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

3. What were the rumors that the boys at Nina's school used to spread about her and her dating life?

4. Why did Nina decide to quit her past job as a flight attendant, according to the story?

5. What do the girls do with the sqaubs when they eat them? What does Mah do with the waste?

6. What does Leila smell when she goes to the Benevolent Association alone after work on Friday?

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

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

9. What would have happened had Grandpa Leong actually have been a family man, according to the book?

10. Why is Mason in a bad mood when he and Leila go to pick up Leon in Vallejo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fitting into the crowd is something that the characters in this story struggle with - some want to fit in and others do not.

Part 1: Why is it so important to fit into the crowd in life?

Part 2: Why do you think it's better to fit into a crowd than to go against it?

Part 3: How do you think the characters in this story could fit into the American society more easily? What might they do in order to fit in?

Essay Topic 2

The strained relationship between Leon and Mah was not always that way. It seems to have slowly disintegrated along with the family structure and the family luck in this story.

Part 1: Why do you think that Leon and Mah got married in the first place?

Part 2: How do you think Leon and Mah have to change in order to be happy again?

Part 3: Do you think that Leon and Mah have any chance of being happy with each other again? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The sheltered existence of Chinatown seems to have the possibility of hurting those who live there as much as it seems to help them.

Part 1: Why do you think neighborhoods like Chinatown still exist today?

Part 2: Do you think that sheltered neighborhoods are beneficial to their inhabitants? Why or why not?

Part 3: In what ways are these cultural neighborhoods making life more difficult for those who live there? Or aren't they?

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