1. What makes the author afraid to name the village in China where her family lives?
(a) Tourists of the United States are listed as missing in newspapers
(b) Kingston's uncle threatens to kill her nephew if she does.
(c) stories of Communist arresting family member of immigrants
(d) Kingston's mother insists she did not reveal their secret.

2. How might Kingston's father's life have been different had he passed the Imperial Examinations with honors?
(a) Kingston's father may not have had to work a single day in his life.
(b) Kingston's father may have traveled the world in luxury.
(c) Kingston's father may have married an American woman.
(d) Kingston's father may not have come to Gold Mountain.

3. Why is there a communal dining room at the Chinese village where Kingston's ancestors lived?
(a) All the villagers' homes are destroyed by bombs.
(b) It is a traditional way of sharing meals in Chinese villages.
(c) The Communists serve food to villagers in large dining halls
(d) All the villagers are prisoners of war.

4. What indicates to the young man in "The Ghostmate" that the woman is "old style"?
(a) she serves him a meal
(b) long combs and traditional eye make-up
(c) the food is just the right temperature
(d) he does not like the clothing she left him

5. How does the wife that great grandfather Bak Sook Goong takes back to China affect Kingston's heritage?
(a) The new wife refuses to blend with Bak Sook Goong's other wives, causing the first divorce in her family.
(b) The new wife insists on returning to Hawaii with the rest of the family, removing them from China for good.
(c) The new wife has no affect on Kingston's heritage.
(d) The new wife's children start the line of Hawaiian-Chinese family members.