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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. What does the blind fortune teller predict will happen to Kingston's San Francisco Aunt over her lifetime?
2. How does Kingston's Father avoid the draft?
3. In what year is the birthday party for the 106-year-old man held in Hawaii?
4. What month is stated as the date for both stories of the Driving Out in Alaska?
5. What animal does Lo Bun Sun make his pet and what does he teach it to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Compare and contrast Uncle Bun's beliefs about the benefits of communism and his dreams of a Communist World and Father's political beliefs.
2. What does Kingston mean at the end of "Alaska China Men" when she writes, ". . . perhaps any China Man was China Joe"?
3. What does Lo Bun Sun's constant work and preparation suggest about his character?
4. Create a dictionary using words from the chapter, "The Li Sao: An Elegy." Choose words that readers will need to have knowledge of in order to understand the story. Create a display using words that fit the theme of the folktale, such as phoenix, mourned, epic, elegy, lament, sorrow, estrangement, incorruptible, entwined, requiem, warmongers, etc.
5. Describe the relationship between Lo Bun Sun and Sing Kay Ng.
6. Compare the Alaskan Driving Out with the California Driving Out of China Men.
7. What happens to Father after the Gambling House is closed permanently? How does Father recover?
8. Summarize Kingston's childhood account of seeing a "Wild Man" every day when she and her sister walked to school.
9. Compare and contrast grandfather Ah Goong's experiences during the Driving Out with those that took place in Alaska according to Kingston's narrative.
10. What is the significance of Kingston's modern Auntie's marriage to I Fu?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify the Four Most Valuable Things according to Chinese tradition. Tell why the Chinese valued these things. Cite examples from China Men that illustrate why these items are called the Four Most Valuable Things. Think about four valuable things in modern society. What things would you list as most valuable? How are they similar to and different from the Chinese traditional Four Most Valuable Things?
Essay Topic 2
Consider the times in China Men when the characters sing. Singing appears in many of the Chinese traditions to which Kingston exposes her readers. Find references throughout the novel, and describe the singing experience of the characters. Then use the examples to draw conclusions about why singing is part of life for so many Chinese. Explain what purpose the singing serves in each example.
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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