American Born Chinese - by Gene Lang

Define prejudice 

• prejudgment, harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment
• intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries
• the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable

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Define stereotyping

• harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgment
• different speakers and audio system for music 
• to label or categorize (assume many people share the same characteristic) 

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American Born Chinese was published in.... 

• 2000
• 2006
• 1993
• 2012

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American Born Chinese follows the story of a boy named Jin Wang, who struggles with his

• academic career
• relationship with his parents
• shoe collection
• identity

Jin Wang moves into a mostly white neighborhood after living in

• China
• Chinatown (San Francisco)
• Taiwan 
• San Diego, CA

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One of Jin's classmates quotes his mom...

• "Chinese people are strong math students!"
• "Chinese people are good at sewing!" 
• "Chinese people eat dog."
• "Chinese people have great hair."

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Chin-Kee stands on the table at the library singing:

• "She knows"
• "She bangs"
• "She works"
• "She sings"

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It turns out that....Wei-Chen is the son of

• Danny
• Chin-kee
• the Monkey King
• Jin Wang's father

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It turns out that Chin-Kee is actually....

• the Monkey King
• Wei-Chen
• Tze Yo Tzuh

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It turns out that Danny...

• is actually Wei-Chen
• is actually Jin Wang's alter ego
• is actually the Monkey King

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