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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's mother says Waverly's success can be attributed to _______________.
2. Which kind of daughter did Jing-mei's mother want?
3. An army officer told Suyuan Woo _________________________________-.
4. Rose's mother, in exchange for Bing, gave to the ocean _____________________.
5. How did Lena learn that a new baby was coming?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why might it be that Jing-Mei continues to be a failure?
2. Rose's mother, An-Mei Hsu, has raised quite a large family in America. What might have made her want so many children?
3. 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.
4. What triggers Ying-Ying's early memory of her traumatic fall from the family boat?
5. 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.
6. The Moon Lady says woman is the dark yin, and man is the bright truth of yang. How did this kind of thinking affect the characters in this book over their lifetimes?
7. Discuss how it is that the Italian girl next door provides a sense of peace for Lena.
8. Is Ying-Ying a neglected child?
9. Why would Lindo begin to think of her cruel husband as a god?
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 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.
Essay Topic 2
Determine why An-Mei Hsu named her youngest child Bing, and explore the irony that Tan creates with Bing's death. How is Bing's role related to An-mei's religious beliefs, and what does his death represent?
Essay Topic 3
The Moon Festival is a very important Chinese holiday. Research this holiday and write an essay on what it means, how it is celebrated, the food, the rituals, the time of year and all the implications of the Moon Festival. Finally, determine whether Americans celebrate anything similar. If so, compare and contrast the two.
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