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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 Leon want Mason to drive him, though he gets him lost along the way?

2. Leila does not want the big ___________ that Mah insists on having to meet her obligations to relatives.

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Leon want to do with his newly received $25 from working in the kitchen at the lunch rush?

8. What just happened which gives the local Chinatown gossips another thing to talk about?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The language barrier in the story is one of the significant roadblocks to some of the characters being able to participate in some processes of their life.

Part 1: Why do you think certain characters don't make more of an effort to learn English?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to expect those from another culture to adapt to their new home's language? Why or why not?

Part 3: In what ways does the lack of language skill cause certain characters to suffer? How does knowing English help some characters thrive?

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