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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which two islands does Kingston suggest her father had gone to before entering America?
(a) Hawaii and Cuba
(b) Ellis Island and Cuba
(c) Angel Island and Ellis Island
(d) Angel Island and Cuba

3. Which of the following indicates that "The Ghostmate" is a fantasy?
(a) trees howl and bend to earth
(b) mountains rise until the peaks fade from sight
(c) naked drought-dwarfs with one eye on top run for cover
(d) the winds whip up

4. Who were the Gold Mountain Sojourners?
(a) the men who mined the gold in America
(b) the men who went to America and then returned to China
(c) the white demons that control the immigrant Chinese men
(d) the teachers who graded papers every night for the Chinese children

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what point of view is "On Fathers" written?

2. How does great grandfather Bak Goong break the rules of silence while working in Sandalwood Mountain?

3. What do the two old women do to Tang Ao with the needles?

4. Which details from the text imply that Father is a successful business man?

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

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