Path to Paper Son

What does "paper sons" mean?

• Chinese immigrants who had illegal documents that claimed they were related to a Chinese-American citizen.

• American immigrants who had illegal documents that claimed they were related to a Chinese-American citizen.

• Chinese immigrants who had legal documents that claimed they were related to a Chinese-American citizen.

• American immigrants who had legal documents that claimed they were related to a Chinese-American citizen.

What is "The Chinese Exclusion Act"?

• It's an act that prohibited Chinese laborers from sending for

  their families to join them in China.

• It's an act that prohibited Amercian laborers from sending for

  their families to join them in the United States.

• It's an act that allowed Chinese laborers from sending for

  their families to join them in the United States.

• It's an act that prohibited Chinese laborers from sending for

  their families to join them in the United States.

What are two reasons why "paper sons" started?

• The Chinese Exclusion Act that prohibited Chinese laborers from sending for their families.

• The major earthquake and fire that destroyed

  much of San Francisco, including the Hall of Records.

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which of the following words is an antonym of the word "prohibited"?

• banned

• allowed

• forbade

• stopped

What does "citizen" mean?

• someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest

• someone who

  belongs to a particular

  place

• someone who comes from another country

• None of the above

What does "immigration" mean?

• the act of prohibiting people from sending for their families

• the act of punishing people who enter a place illegally

• the act of someone coming to live in a different country

• the act of watering plants

How can you tell that "The Path to Paper Son" is an informational text?

• a. The author includes magic and talking animals.

• b. The author is in the future, in space.

• c. The author included a crime to solve.

• d. The author included facts about actual events and examples.

What happened to Share Kim's "twin brother" after the officials questioned him?

• a. He went to a party to celebrate.

• b. He was deported back to China where he died 2 years later.

• c. He went to live with Share Kim's family in the U.S.

• d. He had a change of heart and went back to China.

Share Kim's parents never talked about the experience of immigrating because...

• a. they were embarrassed.

• b. they would start talking about it and never stop.

• c. they were used to talking about it.

• d. it was a painful experience for them.

1. Throughout the text, the author suggests that Chinese workers who came to the United States-

• came to buy land.

• would never return home.

• lived a life of luxury.

• looked for ways to bring their wives, children, and sometimes other children that were not their own.