The Woman Warrior

The Woman Warrior

By Kathi Mitchell

Born in 1940, Kingston writes in ways that cross generations and cultures. Her father left China first for "The Golden Mountain" her name for the U. S.

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​Maxine Hong Kingston

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Who wrote "The Woman Warrior"?

• Amy Tan

• Maxine Hong Kingston

• Ann Tyler

• Alice Walker

​In order to better understand her mother's actions, she writes about what she is thinking in the situation.

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Kingston focuses on her mother's generation

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What is the relationship of Brave Orchid to the writer?

• her grandmother

• her mother

• her aunt

• her daughter

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What is the relationship between Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid?

• they are sisters

• they are cousins

• they are mother and daughter

• they are not related

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What does Brave Orchid call Boy Scouts?

• ghosts

• children

• police

• cowboys

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Where is Brave Orchid's son?

• In the military

• In Vietnam

• In Canada

• on a mission

She believes her thoughts hold planes safely in the air while her loved ones travel. She's gone to the airport early to add her will power to the forces that keep the plane up.​

​Brave Orchid has a duty

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When did Brave Orchid start "holding up the plane"?

• The day before

• More than nine hours before

• a few hours

• One hour

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What is the main reason Brave Orchid doesn't know who to look for at arrivals?

• She has Alzheimer's.

• She has never met Moon Orchid.

• She forgets that Moon Orchid has gotten older.

• She is confused by all the people at the airport.

Multiple Choice

Who said, "Fat women are more beautiful than skinny women"?

• Brave Orchid

• Moon Orchid

• the Customs Ghost

• her daughter

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What did Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid cross on the way home?

• the Bay Bridge

• the Diablo hills

• the San Jaquin River

• all of these