"The Path to Paper Son" Reading Test

From the title of the selection, the reader can infer that the selection will contain information about a --

• Side Walks

• A way to visit the sun

• Meaning or explanation of a “paper son”

• The Chinese culture

As you read the story, it talked about how a paper son would come to work in America to pay off their debt. Why was that important for us to know?

• To let us know that there was a lot of money spent to be a paper son.

• To inform us that is didn't cost much money.

• That Chinese immigrants loved hard work.

• That it a free for a child to be a paper son.

Which of the following was the reason the twin brother was deported (sent back) to China?

• When Share Kim was 20 years old, his real father wrote him a letter from China.

• Louie showed his father’s Certificate of Identity.

• But when the boys were placed next to each other, it seemed clear they were not twins at all.

• The interrogation was a nervous process for everyone.

Which of the following informs you that becoming a paper son was very difficult?

• Louie showed his father’s Certificate of Identity.

• Share Jung had known Share Kim since birth.

• He put together a book for his "son" so they could coordinate their stories and make certain that they gave the same answers during questioning.

• He found a transcript of the interrogation of his mother and siblings during their detainment.

What was the purpose of learning about Share Kim's mother and her experience in coming to America?

• now the reader knows Louie had a mother

• it helps the reader understand that the experiences people had were possibly painful and would rather be forgotten.

• it explains why Louie never met his mother

• it explains why Angel Island was closed.

Which sentence from the selection best conveys the purpose of the coaching books?

• Officials questioned each member of the family, even six-year-old Sherman, and they brought Share Kim in a second time for questioning.

• Louie showed his father’s Certificate of Identity.

• “The interrogation was a nervous process for everyone.”

• He put together a book for his wife so they could coordinate their stories and make certain that they gave the same answers during questioning.

Both articles mostly focus on

• why Angel Island was needed

• the poor living conditions in China

• why the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed

• explaining the term “paper son”

One important difference between “The Path to Paper Son” and “Louie Share Kim, Paper Son” is

• “The Path to Paper Son” is a longer article.

• “Louie Share Kim, Paper Son” tells about the immigration experience of a specific family and “The Path to Paper Son” speaks in more general terms.

• The Path to Paper Son” does not explain the meaning of the term “Paper Son”.

• “Louie Share Kim, Paper Son” tells you about a family's migration from Japan.

What type of text was this story?

• informational

• entertaining

• historical fiction

• persuasive

Did you like story?

• yes

• no