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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. In what part of San Francisco does Phil live?

2. What word does the narrator use to describe the size of Phil's car?

3. What is Pamela's nickname?

4. How do Peony and Jasmine get back at the youngest Walker for shooting their mother?

5. Why does Paw Paw say all the girls in the family are destined to be lonely?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Casey hate her new school?

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

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

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

5. How does Booger bully Casey?

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

7. What does Mr. Jeh tell Casey about his soul?

8. How does Paw Paw comfort Casey in this section?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why is it so difficult for Casey to leave her father? What kind of relationship do they have? How is the relationship effecting both?

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