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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 do San-pa and Li-yan have to be careful where they cross into Thailand?

2. What type of love songs do the Akha sing?

3. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

4. What two gifts does A-ma give her granddaughter?

5. What is the final step the village must take to be cleansed from the taboo of the twins?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does San-pa blame Li-yan for their situation in Thailand?

2. Identify three superstitions and how they affect Akha life in the village.

3. When Li-yan discovers she is pregnant, what is the first thing she does?

4. What is the gaokao?

5. Why are Li-yan and San-pa going to Thailand to live instead of staying in China?

6. To whom does the term 'human rejects' refer?

7. Li-yan lies about the dog in her dream. What does the dog on the roof really signify?

8. Why is it ironic that Li-yan acts as translator for the village elders?

9. How does Teacher Zhang try to help Li-yan?

10. Who is the stranger from Hong Kong and what does he want?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ci-teh and Li-yan both buy and sell tea from Spring Well to help the village. Compare and contrast the ways Ci-teh buys and sells tea with the way Li-yan buys and sells tea. Which woman is more concerned with the village's welfare?

Essay Topic 2

How does the title of the chapter, The Greedy Eyes Of A Tiger, relate to Huang Benyu's visit to the village and to Yan-yeh's birth? Consider the Akha beliefs and culture and what a tiger represents.

Essay Topic 3

On page 211, Haley writes a sentence for each spelling word on the page. What do sentences 5, 6, and 20 have in common? What can you learn about Haley from the content of those three sentences?

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