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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tu cannot deliver his messages and take care of his urgent things after he exits the tunnel because _____________________________.
(a) No one will listen to Tu's messages or help him with urgent matters.
(b) When he ermerges from the tunnel, he is lost.
(c) Explosions inside the tunnel made Tu deaf and mute.
(d) The tunnel is a passage to his rebirth as an infant.

2. What part of Tang Ao's wardrobe is shaped like a bridge?
(a) tunic
(b) apron
(c) hat
(d) shoes

3. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?
(a) 2 years
(b) 10 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 5 years

4. Which is the setting for Kingston's biography of great grandfather Bak Goong in "The Great Grandfather of Sandalwood Mountains"?
(a) Taiwan
(b) Hawaii
(c) Cuba
(d) California

5. Which best describes the setting of "On Fathers"?
(a) a street in Stockton, CA
(b) a farm in rural area
(c) the author's yard
(d) downtown

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ah Goong say about working in the tunnels?

2. What does Ah Po show BaBa's brothers to explain that he is different from them?

3. How does the stranger respond to the children's mistake?

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

5. What sight does the bird see that causes it to start laughing?

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