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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From whom does Brave Orchid buy her slave girl?
2. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?
3. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?
4. In what city has Moon Orchid's husband been living?
5. How does Brave Orchid view her sister when Moon Orchid first arrives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The role of women in Chinese culture is a strong theme in the novel. Choose two of the following options to respond to.
1) What are some of the narrator's major concerns about how women are treated in Chinese culture? Describe at least three.
2) According to the narrator, is the role of a Chinese woman in America the same or different from the role of a Chinese woman in China? Explain why or why not.
3) Do you think the narrator is a traditional woman with respect to the Chinese culture? Explain why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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