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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many times does Ah Goong go to Gold Mountain?
2. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?
3. What finally makes Tu Tzu-chun break his silence?
4. What does Ah Goong say about working in the tunnels?
5. What are the "Jesus demons" trying to do when they visit the work camp where Bak Goong lives?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the progression of laws that at first limited Chinese family members from entering the U.S. to the laws that allowed them entry whether the quota had been met or not.
2. Why does Kingston say that MaMa's arrival ends Ed's independent life?
3. Describe grandmother's attitude toward grandfather, Ah Goong, citing examples from the chapter "The Grandfather of the Sierra Nevada Mountains."
4. Describe the tenets of the philosophy of living multiple lives until you learn an important lesson.
5. How do the Chinese workers organize a strike against the railroad company without the "white demons" finding out?
6. In "On Mortality," how does the author make the reader sympathize with Tu when he is born as a deaf-mute girl child?
7. Explain how the author of "The Ghostmate" cues the reader that the main character represents any China Man in their youth.
8. What purpose is served when Bak Goong tells his fellow workers the tale about the King who fathered a prince with cat ears and keeps it a secret?
9. What explanation does the tale of Tu Tzu-chun give for the "Mongolian spot" in "On Mortality?"
10. Briefly describe the process of footbinding and tell why the women sing to him when tightly bandaging his feet.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the stories of Kingston's two relatives who helped build up the places they went outside of China. The Great Grandfather of Sandalwood Mountain" and "The Grandfather of the Sierra Nevada Mountains." Describe the similarities among the China men's two experiences, one in Hawaii and the other in America's Western states. Then describe the differences in the two men's experiences. What kinds of things contribute to the differences between the stories?
Essay Topic 2
Consider the first and last chapters in Kingston's China Men. Make a connection between the two chapters in the context of the novel. What message does "On Discovery" send? What message does "On Listening" send? What evidence supports the conclusions you drew about the connection between the opening and closing chapters?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the context in which Kingston addresses immortality in China Men. Do the Chinese men in China associate the Gold Mountain with immortality? Explain your answer in detail, citing quotes from specific chapters in China Men. Use other sources to find examples of man's search for or dream of achieving immortality. Are they consistent with Kingston's references in China Men?
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