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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 Wittmann invite Nanci Lee for?

2. What does Wittman do to discourage people from sitting next to him?

3. Which of the following toys does Wittman object to?

4. What kind of dancer was Wittman's mother?

5. Who does Nanci compare Wittman's work to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wittman do when Nanci leaves his apartment?

2. What are Tasa's conditions for hers and Wittman's relationship?

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

4. How does Gabe help out Wittman and Tasa?

5. How does Wittmann react when Nanci compares his work to LeRoi Jones?

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

7. Why does Wittman say he envies the Japanese?

8. Why does Wittman envy Nanci?

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

10. Why can Wittman's statement about being the monkey King be seen as true?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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

Discuss the values of the 1960s.

1) Why was ethnicity and stereotyping such an issue during this time? In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2) Was America going through a transitional phase in the 1960s? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with 1960s America?

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