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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. Where does Wittman tell Nanci he was born?

2. What is Nanci tired of being typecast as?

3. What is the name of the bus Wittman takes downtown?

4. Which of the following was Nanci at college?

5. Who insists on sitting next to Wittman on the bus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lance do for the winners of the party?

2. What does Wittman fantasize about on the bus?

3. What does Wittman tell Nanci about his life?

4. Who does Wittman encounter in the stockroom?

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

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

7. How does Gabe help out Wittman and Tasa?

8. What does Lance represent to Wittman?

9. How does Wittman try to dissuade the Chinese girl from talking to him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare Chinese and western culture.

1) What are the differences between the two cultures?

2) In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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