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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. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?

2. Whose ghost haunts Maxine?

3. What is the main reason Maxine's mother likes to tell stores?

4. What is the woman distracted by that leads to her capture?

5. In the white crane boxing story, what does the spirit of the white crane later become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Moon Orchid's first impressions of Brave Orchid's husband?

2. When does the narrator throw temper tantrums?

3. In "White Tigers," for what purpose do the woman and her husband have a one-month ceremony?

4. How did the narrator once believe she could tell the difference between sane and insane people?

5. According to the narrator, does the narrator's aunt ever say who impregnated her?

6. What happens to the baron's family after the woman beheads the baron?

7. After reading this section of the novel, do you think the narrator's mother's stories leave a strong impression on her daughter?

8. What is one thing Moon Orchid notices about Brave Orchid's home that she thinks is strange? Explain why she thinks it is strange.

9. Why does Moon Orchid hesitate to go see her husband in America?

10. How does Moon Orchid's husband react when he sees her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid reunite after spending many years on different continents. Explain how the sisters feel about one another using examples.

Part 1) What does Moon Orchid think about Brave Orchid's new life in America?

Part 2) How does Brave Orchid try to help Moon Orchid adjust to America?

Part 3) Do you think the sisters get along? Explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, the narrator comes into conflict with many different characters. Choose two of these conflicts and describe them in detail, answering the following questions:

1) With whom does the narrator have the conflict?

2) What is the conflict about?

3) How is the conflict resolved?

4) What does the narrator learn from the conflict/how does it relate to her story as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a small portion of the story that displays a conflict the narrator has with her mother. Rewrite the conflict, this time telling the story from the narrator's mother's perspective. When you have finished rewriting the story, write a paragraph explaining how and why the narrator's mother's point of view on the issue at hand differs from the narrator's point of view.

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