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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Mortality Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does the monk set on what Tu Tzu-chun can do during his illusions?
(a) Tu Tzu-chun must rescue his loved ones from the illusions.
(b) Tu Tzu-chun must avoid the kick from a god.
(c) Tu Tzu-chun cannot move while watching the illusions.
(d) Tu Tzu-chun cannot speak or scream during the test.

2. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?
(a) 15 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 5 years

3. What rule do the "white demons" enforce that is problematic for great grandfather Bak Goong while he is working in the sugar cane fields?
(a) singing
(b) silence
(c) working
(d) counting

4. Which best describes the author when she sends money to her cousin in China?
(a) a child in China
(b) a child in California
(c) an adult in China
(d) an adult in California

5. In "The Ghostmate, what imagery does Kingston use when the main character arrives at the house?
(a) A bolt of lightning illuminates the young man at the door.
(b) The green and black trees twist and turn.
(c) The music that accompanies the young man turns dark.
(d) The storm dies when the young man knocks at a gate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Chinaman's hat in "The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains"?

2. In Honolulu, what does Kingston's friend, the dancer, report about Kingston's ancestral village?

3. To what does the narrator in "The Ghostmate" compare the woman's hair?

4. Which of the following is an example of a simile used in "The Ghostmate"?

5. Which of the following from "The Ghostmate" shows that the young man is feeling guilty about not returning to his family?

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