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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alaska China Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kingston show that the main character is enjoying his feast with the woman of the house in "The Ghostmate"?
(a) Kingston says he feeds like an aristocrat.
(b) Kingston says the meal lasts a long while.
(c) Kingston says that the young man hears a deer cry.
(d) Kingston describes the disgusting way that the young man eats.

2. In addition to self-defense, what is the most influential element in the rule of law in Alaska in 1885?
(a) China Men meetings
(b) miner's meetings
(c) newspapers and flyers
(d) personal diaries of government officials

3. How many years, according to Ah Goong, does it take to complete the railroad?
(a) twenty years
(b) ten years
(c) two years
(d) six years

4. Why would the woman in "The Ghostmate" ask the young man to make her shoes?
(a) The woman is poor and needs a pair of shoes.
(b) The woman wants her visitor to leave right away.
(c) The woman is trying to distract the young man from the storm.
(d) The woman keeps her visitors with her by making them make things for her.

5. What is supposedly the cause of the "Mongolian spot" on some Chinese babies?
(a) Tu Tzu-chun is kicked in the rear to get him through the birth canal.
(b) The Mongolian spot is a bruise left by the doctor during birth of Chinese babies.
(c) The Mongolian spot indicates the child has a disease.
(d) The Mongolian spot is the mark of an immortal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

2. In "The Ghostmate, what imagery does Kingston use when the main character arrives at the house?

3. How many China Men make up the Chinese population in Alaska?

4. Which best describes the setting of "On Fathers"?

5. Who is Tu Tzu-chun's examiner?

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