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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. The woman's daughter speaks _______________________.

2. The child cannot read about the Malignant Gates because _______________________________.

3. Lena's father's heritage is __________________.

4. Rose had to care for her brothers to learn ________________________.

5. Rose was surprised that her mother had ___________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss why Lindo's clever scheme works on her mother-in-law.

2. Since the little girl is too young to be told about them all, discuss what some of the twenty-six malignant gates might be.

3. What triggers Ying-Ying's early memory of her traumatic fall from the family boat?

4. How could a woman with twin babies leave them at the side of the road?

5. What might Ying Ying have been planning to ask the Moon Lady for if she had not become lost?

6. Why is Bing's name written in erasable pencil in the Bible's Death section?

7. This parable is loaded with symbolism. Since the old woman paid a "foolish sum" for the swan, and then loses it, what might this symbolize?

8. Why might it be that Jing-Mei continues to be a failure?

9. Lindo Jong became the property of her husband's family long before she went to live with them. Discuss how this changed the way her mother perceived her and treated her.

10. Waverly Place Jong is named after the street she lives on in San Francisco. Discuss other instances where children are named after localities, ideas or unusual things.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about matchmaking in China. Although this practice was certainly not confined to China, it was practiced for several reasons, besides simply tradition. Research and understand the importance of this process, and share it in an essay, with examples and illustrations.

Essay Topic 2

Gold, as a medium of exchange, has been highly valued for centuries. Do some research on gold and write an essay on the early origins of its use, why it retains its value, and how it is used today. Form your own opinions as to the future of the value of gold, and give your reasons for your opinions.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on Chinese festivals and annual rituals, their origins, their meanings, whether they are still practiced. Can any of them be compared to certain beliefs and practices in the United States? If so, contrast and compare.

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