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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. All the furniture looks like its been ordered out of _____________.

2. What did Barney work as in Fresno?

3. Whom does Barney tell Casey about as they walk through the flower garden?

4. What does the narrator say she could do for Barney if she stayed in Stockton?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is Barney's current situation so dire?

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

7. How do Jasmine and Peony help the Walker family?

8. What does the owl story symbolize within context to the entire story?

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

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 Phil seem so scared of his Chinese heritage? How does he try to hide his Chinese heritage from other people? How do you think his attitude will affect both him and his young family in the future?

Essay Topic 2

How does Casey grow as a person through her relationship with Paw Paw? What does Paw Paw give Casey that Barney could never give her? What kind of person do you think Casey would have become if she had stayed with Barney?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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