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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 many days does the China Men's strike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains last before a compromise is made with the Central Pacific Railroad?
(a) two months
(b) one year
(c) nine weeks
(d) nine days

2. Which is an example from the text of sensory details?
(a) mother came out of the house
(b) noses against his coat to sniff his tobacco smell
(c) gold coins that were really chocolate
(d) watched the man walk away

3. How were the Indians in Alaska treated by the "gold seeking" miners?
(a) They are kept as slaves by white demons.
(b) Some are tortured and murdered in public.
(c) They are welcomed as extra labor.
(d) They are driven out at gunpoint.

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

5. Which best describes the genre of these two chapters: "The Ghostmate" and "The Father From America"?
(a) realistic fiction and autobiography
(b) fantasy tale and biography
(c) autobiography and biography
(d) folktale and nonfiction

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Ghostmate," what does the young man see along the path that comforts him a little?

2. Which of the following indicates that "The Ghostmate" is a fantasy?

3. How does the woman in "The Ghostmate" get her visitors to stay longer than they intend to?

4. Why do the basketmen stop working in autumn?

5. When does the story of Tu-Tzu-chin take place?

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