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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 statues does Casey see in the shop window?

2. Why does Casey think Barney has sent Paw Paw five dollars?

3. Why does Booger think she can never be a model?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Booger and Casey do together in this section?

4. How do Casey, Booger and Mr. Jeh finally get the information they need from Gilbert?

5. What problems does Casey have at the deli?

6. What does Barney confess to in this section?

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

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

9. What does Casey feel about China in this section?

10. What does Casey dream about in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Barney so susceptible to addiction? How can Barney recover from his gambling addiction and fix his relationship with his daughter?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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