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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. Waverly Jong's mother taught her early about ____________________________.
2. A Chinese Santa Claus asked Waverly ______________________________________.
3. Ying-Ying feels that both she and her grown daughter are ______________.
4. When Teresa and her family get over their anger, and hug and kiss, Lena ______________________________________.
5. The eternal aspect of Lindo's marriage was symbolized _________________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss how it is that the Italian girl next door provides a sense of peace for Lena.
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What triggers Ying-Ying's early memory of her traumatic fall from the family boat?
5. Jing-Mei Woo's mother has great expectations of her daughter. Why is she like this?
6. Why is Bing's name written in erasable pencil in the Bible's Death section?
7. Discuss why the woman has never told her daughter about the single feather she kept from the swan.
8. The parable is obviously based on a current-day story in which one of the mothers in the book tries to warn her daughter of her superstitions. Discuss other instances in the book up until this point where mothers feel they know so much more than their daughters.
9. 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?
10. Discuss the reason that An-Mei's mother is considered a "ghost" and does not live with her children.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a small, authentic Chinese cookbook, complete with recipes using some of the odd and unusual ingredients used in Chinese cooking. Note the creativity used in Chinese recipes, the origins of which were used out of necessity and to make use of what was available. No microwave recipes allowed!
Essay Topic 2
San Francisco's Chinatown has always held a mysterious fascination for tourists and outsiders, perhaps because the Chinese in this area held on to their old customs and did not readily meld with Americans. Research and write about San Francisco's Chinatown, its origins, its development and the present-day culture there.
Essay Topic 3
Research and write a biography on the author, Amy Tan. In addition to general information about Tan, draw some conclusions as to how and why she knows so much about a time before she was alive. Is her material all from personal experience or is it researched?
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