Bone - Cultural Identity Quiz

What is an example of the melting pot theory in the novel Bone?

Question Answer Choices Leon keeping a Going-Back-to-China fund. Nina's use of chopsticks. Leila's preference for Chinese food. Mah's affair with her boss.

What does Leila seek to help her reconcile her Chinese dimensions of life?

Question Answer Choices A job that allows her to travel frequently between China and the United States. A relationship with a man she believes has learned to accept both sides. A mentor who can teach her about traditional Chinese customs. A community group that supports Chinese American integration.

How does the oldest daughter in the novel Bone respond to her family's exclusion?

Question Answer Choices She decides to stay in Chinatown and help her parents She chooses to leave Chinatown and assimilate to more mainstream life in New York She moves to another city to start fresh She becomes an advocate for immigrant rights in Chinatown

What role does Leila take on for her parents in the novel Bone?

Question Answer Choices She learns English and translates for them She helps them run their business She manages their finances She teaches them how to cook American food

What is an example of Americanization in the novel Bone?

Question Answer Choices Leon keeps a private stash of money. Mah runs a traditional Chinese medicine shop. Nina prefers using forks over chopsticks. Leila speaks only in Cantonese.

Which character in Bone represents the salad bowl theory by maintaining their cultural distinction?

Question Answer Choices Nina Leila's stepdad. Zeke Mah

How does Dulcie (Mah) try to instill Chinese culture in her daughters?

Question Answer Choices She discourages them from learning English. She forces them to wear traditional Chinese clothing. She sends them to live with relatives in China. She tries to instill attachment to the Chinese culture and language.

What does Leila refer to as the family's 'new China' in Fae Myenne Ng's Bone?

Question Answer Choices Los Angeles Chinatown New York The San Fran

How does Mah's youngest daughter, Nina, handle her dual cultural identity in Bone?

Question Answer Choices She struggles with her identity and isolates herself from both cultures. She rejects her Chinese heritage and fully adopts American culture. She fully embraces parts of each culture but keeps her life compartmentalized. She immerses herself completely in Chinese culture and ignores American influences.

How does Leila's family experience social exclusion in the novel Bone?

Question Answer Choices By not learning the language of their adopted country By avoiding interactions with other immigrant families By isolating themselves in a rural area By refusing to participate in local traditions