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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. Leon doesn't care that others in Chinatown think his family is unlucky because they have three __________.

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

3. The smell of steamed ________________ reminds Leila of her time in Tommie Hom's sweatshop.

4. Where is Leila instructed to go after she helps an old man in the lobby of Leon's hotel?

5. What is the American restaurant the sisters go to in order to avoid Chinatown?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leila help Mason do at the start of this chapter in order to deliver something to his cousin, Dale?

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

3. What is the secret of Nina that Mah decides to share with everyone for no good reason?

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What does Leila see when she tries to sneak in without seeing or speaking to Mah?

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

10. What has Leon done to the light he has invented, which Leila turns on when she notices Mah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love has a number of different definitions and examples during the course of this story.

Part 1: Do you think Leon and Mah love each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think that Nina is looking for love within her tour group job?

Part 3: Do you think that Leila is truly in love with Mason? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

As the family grows up, many establish their independence by moving as far away as possible - a common theme in immigrant family stories.

Part 1: Why do you think Nina feels she needs to move as far away as possible?

Part 2: Why does Leila feel as though she needs to establish her independence from her family by eloping?

Part 3: Why do you think children in this family feel they need to distance themselves from the rest of their family in the actions they take?

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