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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. The grandmother imagines the baby in this parable to be ________________________.
2. In the mirror, the mother sees ______________________________.
3. Lindo disapproves of Waverly's mink because ___________________________.
4. Waverly chooses the best crab on the platter for _______________________.
5. What does the jade pendant symbolize?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of a mother trying to impose her own values on her daughter's life?
2. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?
3. The fact that June Woo's mother has searched for a lifetime for her two daughters, and then dies before she can see them again, is strongly ironic. How might the story have been different if she had lived to make the trip to China and reunited with her daughters?
4. Did Lena's mother knock the table over that shattered the vase in her bedroom?
5. Is there a character in this story who might be represented in this parable?
6. Lindo was a very strong girl, traveling alone and finding her way in San Francisco. How does Waverly compare to her mother in terms of strength and character?
7. What is the lesson the woman is trying to impart, and the question she is wanting to have answered?
8. Why is An-Mei's family so miserable?
9. Discuss what is meant in this chapter by "double face."
10. Lindo knows Waverly's weak spots, and pokes at them. Discuss what they are.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about matchmaking in China. Although this practice was certainly not confined to China, it was practiced for several reasons, besides simply tradition. Research and understand the importance of this process, and share it in an essay, with examples and illustrations.
Essay Topic 2
Ying-ying St. Clair says that as she gets closer to the end of her life, she is more in touch with the beginning. Her memories of her past are becoming clearer and she has developed an overview of her life's patterns and the problems she was not able to overcome. Old age, if one is lucky enough to get there, is a poignant time of life. Write an essay about your own old age. Imagine your children and grandchildren, but mostly formulate in your mind what your goals and aspirations might be for old age. Will you be satisfied with your life? Will you be healthy and active? How might others see you?
Essay Topic 3
The older Chinese women in this story experienced certain aspects of severe female oppression while in China. At the heart of this story is the message of how our own past is imprinted on our children, regardless of how different their lives are. Write an essay about how the experiences of each of the older Chinese women in the story purposely, or inadvertently, passed on certain attitudes and viewpoints about women and their roles to their American daughters. Discuss the impact on their daughters, as well.
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