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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 did Casey once use at school to clean out her nose?

2. Where did Mr. Jeh live so he didn't have to live off his family's money?

3. What does Mr. Jeh do with the money his nephew gives to him?

4. Wha is the name of the friend Paw Paw introduces Casey to?

5. Whom does Booger have posters of on her bedroom wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what way are Booger and Casey different?

4. How do Booger and Casey become friends?

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

6. How does Casey go against Paw Paw's wishes in this section?

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

8. What does Casey plan for Barney when he gets back?

9. What does Barney confess to in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Casey's character at the beginning of the book to her character at the end of the book.

1. What did Casey hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events change Casey's ideas about life?

3. How has Casey's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting. What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns? How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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