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 2

Moon Orchid's character plays a significant role in the novel, specifically in the section "At the Western Palace." Answer the following questions about her character and role in the story.

Part 1) Do you think Moon Orchid is happier in America than she was in China? Explain why or why not.

Part 2) Why do you think the narrator includes Moon Orchid's story in the novel?

Part 3) What type of impact do you think Moon Orchid's story had on the narrator? What might the narrator have learned from watching her aunt?

Essay Topic 3

Beyond the title of the novel, the concept of a women warrior is repeated throughout the book.

Part 1) Explain the literal meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and where you are first introduced to it in the novel.

Part 2) Describe at least three examples in which the narrator may be viewed as a woman warrior.

Part 3) Explain the figurative meaning behind the term "woman warrior" and how it may be interpreted to reflect a woman in the narrator's setting.

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