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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 grandmother imagines the baby in this parable to be ________________________.
2. Lindo disapproves of Waverly's mink because ___________________________.
3. Canning Woo's nickname, Syau Yen, means __________________.
4. Suyuan Woo compares Waverly to a crab, saying she _________________________________________.
5. During the war, it was not well-known that the Japanese entered ________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. In this chapter we learn the origin of Bing's name. What is it?
2. Why does Rose's mother say that Rose is without wood?
3. Does Ying-Ying love her husband, Saint?
4. Is there a character in this story who might be represented in this parable?
5. 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?
6. "Peach blossom luck" is a feng shui belief that certain objects and angles in a room will influence the happiness and longevity of a marriage. Discuss why or why not this might be possible.
7. Why is An-Mei's family so miserable?
8. It becomes more obvious in this chapter the kinds of adults that Jing-Mei and Waverly have grown into. Who is more likable?
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. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Suyuan Woo made the decision to leave her two small babies at the side of the road out of pure desperation, hoping that someone would find them and care for them, since she could not. She spent her adult life trying to find her lost daughters. Write a persuasive essay about the pros and cons of adoption and take a position. Don't forget to comment on laws that prevent or allow biological parents and children to contact one another.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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