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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. What does the narrator say she thought would be bothering Barney?

2. What language do the students in Casey's new school mostly speak?

3. How does the narrator describe the look Barney gives the nurse?

4. What do Peony and her brothers capture from the middle brother?

5. With whom does Barney want the narrator to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Jeh do with the money Gilbert gives him?

2. What agreement do Casey and Paw Paw come to?

3. How does Jasmine live the rest of her life?

4. How does Paw Paw hope her friend can help Casey?

5. What problems does Casey initially have at her new school?

6. Describe the park Paw-Paw takes Casey to.

7. What does Sheridan tell Casey about Barney?

8. Why does Casey feel such a strong bond with Paw Paw?

9. How did Mr. Jeh survive when he first moved to San Francisco?

10. What has Phil done to ensure his family blends in with the white families?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Casey's life change when she moves to Chinatown? How does she adjust to these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the Chinese characters in the book think of American culture? How do they express their thoughts? How have the Chinese integrated into American culture since the writing of the book in the sixties?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Paw Paw have such a poor relationship with her son Phil, but has such sympathy for Barney? What do you think about the way she treats both men? How does her treatment affect both of them?

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