Period 4

Which of the following best describes the writer's exigence in the passage?

• the declining population of Chinatowns

• the publication of Dean Wong's book, Seeing the Light

• the publication of Bonnie Tsui's book, American Chinatown

• growing racism and xenophobia

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RI.8.6

Paragraph 7 contributes to the ongoing conversation about Chinatowns by

• demonstrating how the formation of Chinatowns relates to the American history of racism and repression

• exploring the relationship between Chinatown's history and economic hardships in New York City

• demonstrating the racism of Chinese-Americans

• exploring concerns that early Chinese immigrants shared about their acceptance and treatment

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Which line(s) most nearly resemble(s) a thesis for this passage?

• "I haven't always felt at ease in my identity as a Chinese-American, and as a young adult it was comforting to know that there was a place I could go in my city where everyone else looked like me" (paragraph 5, sentence 2)

• " . . the city's white residents continued to view Chinese-Americans as a danger to the region's fragile economy" (paragraph 7, sentence 3)

• But in recent years, gentrification has encroached on some communities, outpricing many Asian-Americans from neighborhoods that had served as cultural havens for decades" (paragraph 8, sentence 2)

• " ... Mr. Wong's vignettes and photographs . .. speak to the cultural nuances, complexity and necessity of Chinatown . ..." (paragraph 9, sentence 1)

Much of the passage suggests that the author assumes his audience

• desires to learn more about Dean Wong's biography

• shares the narrow views many Chinatown tourists have

• has little understanding of the goals shared by photographic artists

• knows little about the history of Chinese-American communities

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RI.8.9

The author views the "gentrification" of Chinatowns as

• inevitable

• regrettable

• culturally insignificant

• a form of racism

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RI.8.9

'The tourists' views on the significance of Chinatowns are best represented by which of the following?

• "places to ... marvel at the colorful rituals" (paragraph 2, sentence 2)

• "historic sanctuaries" (paragraph 4)

• "a kind of compass" (paragraph 5, sentence 1)

• "cultural havens" (paragraph 8, sentence 2)

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CCSS.RL.8.2

In the opening paragraphs, the author expresses admiration for the work of Dean Wong because it

• exposes the long-overlooked racism directed at Chinese-Americans

• expands the public's sensibilities about Chinese-Americans

• emboldens Chinese-Americans and their political fight for civil rights

• provides the American reading public with a new source of entertainment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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CCSS.RI.8.6

The author's first sentence in the passage captures the audience's attention by

• showing how a unique image reflects Dean Wong's identity

• mentioning Dean Wong by name

• making an unconventional use of a colon

• using the second person to address the audience directly

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author's concluding claim that Dean Wong's photographs "speak to the cultural nuances, complexity and necessity of Chinatown, well beyond the touristic fascination with swirling paper dragons" is best supported by the final sentence of

• paragraph 1

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 7

The phrase "blinkered reporting" in paragraph 2 implies that the media have historically portrayed Chinese-Americans

• through narrow stereotypes

• objectively and fairly

• in ways that oppress their communities

• cruelly and harmfully

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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