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

2. Where do Ed and MaMa go after Ed is ousted from the laundry business?
(a) to Alaska
(b) to California
(c) to Long Island
(d) to the movies

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

4. Who is Tu Tzu-chun's examiner?
(a) Tu Tzu-chun's father
(b) Tu Tzu-chong reincarnated
(c) The Buddah
(d) A Taoist monk

5. In "The Ghostmate, what imagery does Kingston use when the main character arrives at the house?
(a) The green and black trees twist and turn.
(b) The storm dies when the young man knocks at a gate.
(c) The music that accompanies the young man turns dark.
(d) A bolt of lightning illuminates the young man at the door.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where in the world is the Women's Land according to ancient scholars?

4. To what does the narrator in "The Ghostmate" compare the woman's hair?

5. How many times does Ah Goong go to Gold Mountain?

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