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Setting and Character in Dragonwings Answers

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Which quote from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep best shows that the man is pleasantly surprised by Father’s refusal to take the tip?

A
“The demon stopped and studied Father as you might look at a dog that had suddenly said he was going to the opera. ‘Well, I'll be damned,’ he said.”
B
“‘Here, John.’ The demon unbuttoned his coat and reached into his pants pocket, but Father shook his head.”
C
“Skeptically, the demon got back behind the wheel while Father went to the front near the crank to start the motor.”
D
“He had hardly heard the demon until the demon tapped him on the shoulder. ‘You sabe me? Garage. Repair my Oldsmobile.’”
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The images in the film of busy streets with many pedestrians and vehicles clarify why the narrator in Dragonwings thinks that

A
“Father was the embodiment of Uncle’s superior man.”
B
“magic takes a different form in our land.”
C
“every trip was an adventure into a strange, fearful city.”
D
“there are good demons and bad demons.”
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To provide evidence of the possible difficulties the narrator and his father encounter in Dragonwings, the film would need to include images of

A
more conversations between US citizens and Chinese immigrants.
B
a broken-down horseless carriage next to the sidewalk.
C
more mean-looking Americans walking down the streets.
D
a larger number of horse-drawn carriages and cars.
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Which realistic detail from the film is included in Dragonwings by Laurence Yep?

A
streets being shared by horse-drawn carriages and cars
B
many pedestrians walking on the street and sidewalk
C
trolleys continuously driving down the middle of the street
D
crowds of people and various machines swarming the streets
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What detail was present in the film and used by Yep to create a realistic setting in Dragonwings?

A
the fact that streets were shared by horse-drawn carriages and the new horseless carriages
B
the prejudice that many Chinese immigrants faced upon their arrival in the United States
C
the hustle and bustle typical of US city streets during this time period
D
the types of encounters that happened between white Americans and Chinese immigrants
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Which quote from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep best shows that the owner of the broken down car would probably welcome Father's help in the future?

A
“Many demons called Tang men John because, they insisted, they never could get the hang of our real names.”
B
“He had hardly heard the demon until the demon tapped him on the shoulder. ‘You sabe me? Garage. Repair my Oldsmobile.’”
C
“The demon stopped and studied Father as you might look at a dog that had suddenly said he was going to the opera.”
D
He reached into a pocket of his waistcoat and took out a card, and handed it to Father with a flourish.

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