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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. Where does Leila get married which causes all of the local gossips to begin to talk about her?

2. When buddies accept ______________ to illegal immigrants, Leon declines as he does not intend to stay.

3. Who is the national guide assigned to Nina's tour that Nina confesses to liking?

4. Leila is looking for Leon again and at the Seaman's Union, she finds out that he is waiting for ______________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the one thing that Leon can not document when he is at the Social Security office because he has had so many aliases?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What are some of the reasons why Leila's shoulders are tense, according to this chapter?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of becoming more American is one that continues throughout this story - sometimes looked at in a positive way, sometimes in a negative way.

Part 1: Why do you think that characters often want to become more Americanized?

Part 2: Why are some more modernized characters chastised for becoming less Chinese in their actions and behaviors?

Part 3: Do you think it's a positive thing for the American culture and its ideals to become so pervasive? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The battle of immigrants and those who wish to insult their race can be another constant strain on everyday life.

Part 1: Why do you think that racism still exists in the world today?

Part 2: How would you handle someone talking ill of another person of a difference race or background?

Part 3: Is racism ever legitimate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The affair that Mah had seems to be one of the most difficult times of their relationship, even the book notes that summer was the worst.

Part 1: Why do you think that Mah decided to have an affair?

Part 2: Do you think that Mah and Leon should have stayed together after the affair was revealed? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think that Mah wants to be a family again after the affair?

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