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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Father from China.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ah Po show BaBa's brothers to explain that he is different from them?
(a) BaBa's head was shaped differently than theirs.
(b) BaBa was the largest boy born so far in the family.
(c) BaBa's skinny, frail body had hands made for holding pens.
(d) BaBa's hair was a different color than theirs.

2. Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
(a) His good leather shoes with the wingtips
(b) We jumped off the fence.
(c) man wears our father's two-hundred dollar suit.
(d) He took our hands out of his pockets.

3. Who are the children referring to when they call out, "BaBa!"?
(a) the stranger
(b) their mother
(c) their grandparents
(d) their father

4. What is Tang Ao doing when he meets the Queen?
(a) having a meal with the queen's court
(b) playing an instrument
(c) putting jade studs into his ears
(d) serving a meal to the Queen's court

5. What was used first to keep the holes open in Tang Ao's earlobes?
(a) gold loops
(b) sticks of straw
(c) silk threads
(d) jade studs

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Tang Ao's wardrobe is shaped like a bridge?

2. What were the Chinese wives most likely afraid of when their husbands left for Gold Mountain?

3. What reason is given for torturing Tang Ao?

4. Why does Kingston grow up thinking her Father hates girls and women?

5. What is the simile "like a knot of ginger root" referring to?

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