1. Describe the most humorous moment in this chapter. Explain why it's funny and what Kingston suggests about society (American or Chinese, or Chinese-American) through this humor.
2. Compare and contrast Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid. Be specific. Get one quotation for each sister that epitomizes her character.
3. Reflect on Kingston's use of point of view (narrative perspective in this chapter). Give some specific examples and reflect.
4. Choose two quotations that you think are important and/or interesting and write them down. Reflect on one -- write about a half page.