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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brave Orchid buy for her father?

2. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?

3. What is one thing Moon Orchid learns to do at the laundry?

4. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?

5. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narrator's relationship with the quiet girl at school, particularly their interactions. Why do you think the narrator picks on the quiet girl? What do the narrator's actions reveal about her upbringing and her opinions about herself?

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

Communism is mentioned several times throughout the novel, and has an impact on the narrator's life.

Part 1) Why is the narrator interested in understanding Communism? What events in her life cause her to relate to Communism?

Part 2) What are some of the things the narrator has been told about Communism growing up? Explain why you think she has been told these things, and what impact they have on her.

Part 3) How does the narrator's mother feel about Communism? Explain how you think her mother's feelings about Communism affect the narrator.

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