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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Suyuan Woo hoped her daughter _________________________________.
2. Very few guests attended Lindo's wedding because _______________________________.
3. Popo says a girl who refused to listen to her elders ___________________________.
4. How was Ying-Ying rescued from the water?
5. The clothes Ying-Ying wears for the Moon Festival are ________________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lindo's snuffing the candle out signify?
2. The woman wishes for a daughter just like herself, but there are some caveats. Discuss the things she does not want for her daughter.
3. The soup An-Mei's mother made for her dying mother was the ultimate show of love for her mother. What does it symbolize?
4. Why is Jing-Mei satisfied to hit the wrong notes on the piano?
5. June Woo started the American Joy Luck Club because she sensed the grief in the other Chinese people she met here. How does the club help June Woo deal with her own tragic memories?
6. Discuss Ying-Ying's mental state and some of its origins.
7. Waverly's unusual talent becomes a reason to pamper and spoil her. Does she appreciate this treatment? How does it affect her?
8. What is the difference between the little girl's response to her mother's admonishment about riding the bicycle, and the response that one of these older women might have had to their mothers' warnings years ago?
9. Jing-Mei Woo's mother has great expectations of her daughter. Why is she like this?
10. Discuss why the woman has never told her daughter about the single feather she kept from the swan.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gold, as a medium of exchange, has been highly valued for centuries. Do some research on gold and write an essay on the early origins of its use, why it retains its value, and how it is used today. Form your own opinions as to the future of the value of gold, and give your reasons for your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
Suyuan Woo made the decision to leave her two small babies at the side of the road out of pure desperation, hoping that someone would find them and care for them, since she could not. She spent her adult life trying to find her lost daughters. Write a persuasive essay about the pros and cons of adoption and take a position. Don't forget to comment on laws that prevent or allow biological parents and children to contact one another.
Essay Topic 3
On page 22 of The Joy Luck Club, Suyuan Woo describes the effects of war on the town of Kweilin. In effect, people from all walks of life became more equal in the midst of a disaster. Write an expository essay about events that tend to "level the playing field" in our society, whether as a whole or in groups or sectors. Consider natural disasters, economic disasters, political and other events.
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