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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 surprises the narrator about Phil's car?

2. What kind of suit has Morey worn to the hospital?

3. Who sacrifices herself to save Peony?

4. What does Barney have up his nose at the beginning of this section?

5. What word does the narrator use to describe the inside of Phil's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the younger Walker try to save his parents from starvation?

3. What does Casey realize about herself as Phil drives her through Chinatown?

4. What does Sheridan tell Casey about Barney?

5. What does Casey learn from the Kung-Fu movie?

6. What negative effect does this section show that Barney's gambling addiction has had on Casey?

7. What is Casey's life like with her father?

8. What deal does the younger Walker make with the owls?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the Chinatown in San Francisco compares to the real China? What are the problems and benefits of having such communities?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the following elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution, and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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