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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. What does A.J.A stand for?

2. What kind of car does Tasa own?

3. What does Lance claim all the girls at the party are?

4. Why does Wittman marry Tasa?

5. What position was Witttman demoted from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wittman think when he sees some Chinese immigrants in Golden Gate Park?

2. What does Wittmann see when he has an acid flashback?

3. What does Wittman tell the Yale Younger Poet about his theater company?

4. How does Gabe help out Wittman and Tasa?

5. What does Wittman write about long into the night?

6. What does Wittman dream about in chapter 2?

7. What does Wittman think about the girl sitting on the stairs?

8. Who does Wittman tell Nanci he really is?

9. Who does Wittman encounter in the stockroom?

10. What has Wittman's co-worker, Louise, forgotten about Wittman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay revolving around one of the following statements:

1) The popular culture references shows how varied American popular culture is and the options open to Wittman as a Chinese American.

2) Wittman feels he has a right to racially discriminated because he has been discriminated against himself.

3) People's views on Chinese American are becoming more positive as Chinese American integrate themselves more into American society.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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