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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. During the war, it was not well-known that the Japanese entered ________________________.

2. Lindo disapproves of Waverly's mink because ___________________________.

3. Why will a second mirror help the daughter?

4. An-Mei's mother told her a story of a tear-eating __________________.

5. Jing-Mei Woo travels to China with ____________________-.

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Ying-Ying love her husband, Saint?

2. Why is An-Mei's family so miserable?

3. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?

4. Did Lena's mother knock the table over that shattered the vase in her bedroom?

5. Lindo knows Waverly's weak spots, and pokes at them. Discuss what they are.

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. What is the purpose of a mother trying to impose her own values on her daughter's life?

8. Why does Lena have such a strange financial relationship with Harold?

9. 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?

10. Lindo was a very strong girl, traveling alone and finding her way in San Francisco. How does Waverly compare to her mother in terms of strength and character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Every year people are swept out to sea while vacationing at the beaches on the Pacific coastline. Rose Hsu's younger brother, Bing, got into a particularly precarious position before losing his life in the powerful ocean. Research and write an essay about the several predictable things that people do, or things that they ignore at the coast, that can prove dangerous and sometimes fatal. (This information is readily available from California, Oregon and Washington government agencies.) Why is this such an ongoing problem?

Essay Topic 3

Ying-ying St. Clair says that as she gets closer to the end of her life, she is more in touch with the beginning. Her memories of her past are becoming clearer and she has developed an overview of her life's patterns and the problems she was not able to overcome. Old age, if one is lucky enough to get there, is a poignant time of life. Write an essay about your own old age. Imagine your children and grandchildren, but mostly formulate in your mind what your goals and aspirations might be for old age. Will you be satisfied with your life? Will you be healthy and active? How might others see you?

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