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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?

2. What substance is on the piece of wood the girls find under the bed?

3. What do the villagers admire Maxine's mother for when she first returns from medical school?

4. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?

5. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of women in power often comes into conflict with the Chinese ideals of women's roles in society in the novel.

Part 1) Why do you think stories such as the one told in "White Tigers" teach girls to become heroines even though it is not socially acceptable?

Part 2) Describe at least two examples from the novel where a woman is in power. Contrast these examples with at least two examples from the novel where a woman's power is being suppressed.

Essay Topic 2

This novel has several autobiographical elements, but we never learn if the narrator and the author are the same person.

Part 1) After learning about autobiographies in class, do you view this novel as an autobiography? Explain why or why not using at least three examples from the text to support your position.

Part 2) Do you think the author and the narrator are the same? Explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the narrator had trouble speaking in school? Why do you think she was able to overcome this difficulty later in life? How does the end of the novel relate to the difficulties she had speaking as a child?

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