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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 eternal aspect of Lindo's marriage was symbolized _________________________________.
2. Ying-Ying's family is __________________.
3. How did Ying-Ying end up in the water?
4. Jeing-mei learns that her mother's lost babies ______________________________________.
5. The winner of the American Mah Jong game takes home _________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Ying-Ying has remained a frightened child into her adulthood, and now her daughter is forced to live with Ying-Ying's fears. Why is Ying-Ying St. Clair so afraid?
2. Discuss Waverly's mother's response to Waverly's success. Why might a daughter of Lindo Jong be seen as special? Why would Lindo want to brag and grandstand her daughter?
3. An-Mei has an interesting way of storing her Bible. Discuss where the Bible is kept, and why.
4. What triggers Ying-Ying's early memory of her traumatic fall from the family boat?
5. What does Lindo's snuffing the candle out signify?
6. Why is Bing's name written in erasable pencil in the Bible's Death section?
7. What is the root problem in Rose's marriage?
8. Discuss how it is that the Italian girl next door provides a sense of peace for Lena.
9. Waverly's unusual talent becomes a reason to pamper and spoil her. Does she appreciate this treatment? How does it affect her?
10. The soup An-Mei's mother made for her dying mother was the ultimate show of love for her mother. What does it symbolize?
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
There are many references in this story to the invasion of China by Japan. Write an expository essay revealing why Japan invaded China and what it hoped to gain by this. What were the circumstances of the war that made China vulnerable? What was the outcome between the two countries? Did China accomplish what it hoped to by invading Japan?
Essay Topic 3
The four Chinese women who become friends in America meet in a Chinese Baptist church, which they were attending for practical reasons. What possible connections could Christianity have to their earlier religious beliefs in China? Did they all eventually accept Christianity over their old religion?
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