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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. Mr. Fong deals in _____________.

2. Where does Paw Paw's Chinese club meet?

3. What does Booger want to change her name to?

4. How does Casey anger Paw Paw in this section?

5. Where does Gilbert go to immediately after leaving the pool hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Casey have in buying the buns?

2. How do Paw Paw and Casey keep warm at the beginning of this section?

3. How does Casey anger Paw Paw in this section?

4. What do Casey and Booger asmit to each other about their names?

5. What do the postcards say about the change in Casey relationship with her father?

6. How is Casey's life changing for the better?

7. How do Booger and Casey become friends?

8. Why is Barney annoyed that Casey contacted Sheridan?

9. What does Paw Paw give Casey in exchange for the wonderful duck dinner?

10. What problems does Casey have at the deli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the negatives and positives of Chinese culture? How does the author express the negative and positives in the book? How does the life the people live in Chinatown conflict with American white culture?

Essay Topic 2

Why is it important for Casey to understand her Chinese heritage? What does she learn from living in Chinatown?

Essay Topic 3

What is the difference between the younger generation in Chinatown and the older generation? How does the author express these differences? What effect do these differences have on the characters?

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