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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 the young woman's parents carve words into her back upon her return?

2. Who does the girl see as her future husband in the water gourd?

3. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?

4. When the girl returns from her journey, what is it time for her to begin?

5. How many years has it been since Maxine's mother told the narrator the story of her aunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the narrator throw temper tantrums?

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

3. What are some things Moon Orchid has trouble adjusting to in America? Name at least three things.

4. In "White Tigers," describe the return of the girl, now a young woman, to her village.

5. Explain how the narrator's aunt dies.

6. How does the narrator feel when she is told not to speak of her aunt?

7. Describe one possibility the narrator considers to explain how her aunt may have become pregnant.

8. What are some of the "battles" the narrator feels she must face as a woman warrior in modern society? Name at least two.

9. What was Crazy Mary's appearance, according to the narrator's description?

10. What are three of the gifts Moon Orchid brings her family from China?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "White Tigers" the narrator explains a story about a girl who trains to become a woman warrior.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the narrator and the protagonist of the story.

Part 2) Do you think the narrator admires or despises the protagonist of the story? Explain your answer using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

A significant portion of this novel deals with storytelling and ghost stories, many of which are told by the narrator's mother. Choose and answer two of the following questions.

1) Do you think the narrator's mother's stories are mostly true? Explain why or why not using specific examples.

2) Why does the narrator's mother tell these stories? Do you think she achieves her purpose in telling them?

3) Which of these stories is your favorite? Explain why or why not. The story you choose must be one the narrator's mother tells, and must not be one you use to answer the other question you choose.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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