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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. Who suggests a simple gathering after the cremation of Ona in order to mourn her death?

2. Leila cannot keep up with Mah as Mah knows ____________ as a doctor knows bones.

3. Leila is removing _____________ when Leon arrives home from his trip on the seas.

4. What has Leon taken apart in order to fix it and to give it back to Mah as a present?

5. What does Mason find to be too Chinesey, according to the recollection of Leila in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the women at the factory work night and day, pushing themselves to sew?

2. To what does Leila compare the feeling of time rushing forward and then snapping still?

3. Ona decides to jump from the 13th floor of the building, which confuses Leila. What is the meaning of the number 13?

4. What does Leila recall about a bathroom stall where she goes after hearing the news about the suicide of Ona?

5. What is the advice that Soon-ping, a sewing lady, gives to Mah after the death of Ona?

6. Why did Mah and Leon get married in the first place, according to the both of them?

7. What has Leila prepared for the afternoon art class in the classroom where she is teaching?

8. Why does Mah believe that Lyman will make good on his promise and send for her?

9. Why did Leila have to translate between Leon and a Woolworth's manager when Ona was eight or nine?

10. What is the only thing Nina asks Leila to do in order to handle Mah's trip to Hong Kong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The struggle between the 'normal' culture and the Chinese culture is seen throughout the novel.

Part 1: Why do you think that modern culture has trouble accepting foreigners?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to try to push one culture into behaving in a certain way? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that differing cultures can coexist peacefully and without conflict? Why or why not?

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