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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Father from China.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is an example from the text of sensory details?
(a) noses against his coat to sniff his tobacco smell
(b) gold coins that were really chocolate
(c) mother came out of the house
(d) watched the man walk away

2. What part of Tang Ao's wardrobe is shaped like a bridge?
(a) apron
(b) shoes
(c) hat
(d) tunic

3. What does Ah Po show BaBa's brothers to explain that he is different from them?
(a) BaBa's hair was a different color than theirs.
(b) BaBa's head was shaped differently than theirs.
(c) BaBa's skinny, frail body had hands made for holding pens.
(d) BaBa was the largest boy born so far in the family.

4. What is the last thing the women do to prepare Tang to meet the queen?
(a) feed Tang chicken wings to make his hair shine
(b) powder Tang's face and put makeup on him
(c) pierce Tang's ears
(d) force Tang to wash his used bandages

5. What does a Chinese bride do for three nights before she marries?
(a) She sits behind bed curtains to sing and weep.
(b) She hides from her groom-to-be and his family.
(c) She prepares three thousand wedding cakes.
(d) She listens to the prayers of women in the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which best describes the setting of "On Fathers"?

2. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?

3. Why do the children reach into the man's pockets?

4. How do the women manage to capture Tang Ao?

5. How might Kingston's father's life have been different had he passed the Imperial Examinations with honors?

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