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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. Why did Lena hate Arnold so much?
2. Three days of sleeping may have given Rose _________________.
3. The characters in this parable are ______________________________.
4. Rose finds the imagery of Ted doing monkey business __________________.
5. Ying-Ying thinks that if she cuts her spirit loose, ______________________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Does Rose grow in this chapter?
2. What is the purpose of a mother trying to impose her own values on her daughter's life?
3. Ying-Ying's story is vast and complex, and one that her daughter has never known or understood. Why, in this chapter, has she decided to tell Lena everything about her life?
4. Lindo knows Waverly's weak spots, and pokes at them. Discuss what they are.
5. What does Jing-Mei's mother mean when she says that everyone else, with the exception of Jing-Mei, wants the best quality? How is Jing-Mei different?
6. It becomes more obvious in this chapter the kinds of adults that Jing-Mei and Waverly have grown into. Who is more likable?
7. In this chapter we learn the origin of Bing's name. What is it?
8. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?
9. Did Lena's mother knock the table over that shattered the vase in her bedroom?
10. Discuss what is meant in this chapter by "double face."
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On page 22 of The Joy Luck Club, Suyuan Woo describes the effects of war on the town of Kweilin. In effect, people from all walks of life became more equal in the midst of a disaster. Write an expository essay about events that tend to "level the playing field" in our society, whether as a whole or in groups or sectors. Consider natural disasters, economic disasters, political and other events.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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