107 pages • 3 hours read
Ken LiuThe Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Questions
Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.
Multiple Choice
1. In “The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species,” which of the following best describes the attitude of the Hesperoe to writing?
A) They value it for its visual beauty.
B) They distrust it and prefer oral traditions.
C) The revere it religiously.
D) They see it as a coming-of-age milestone.
2. In “State Change,” what lesson does Amy learn at the end of the story?
A) Life is a series of extraordinary moments.
B) People who play it safe are rewarded.
C) Friendship is the only true constant.
D) Change is necessary for growth.
3. In “The Perfect Match,” why don’t Sai and Ellen begin a relationship?
A) Ellen finds Sai rude and condescending.
B) Sai’s distrust of Tilly makes Ellen uncomfortable.
C) Ellen’s physical appearance didn’t match her photo.
D) Tilly told Sai that Ellen wasn’t a good match.
4. In “Good Hunting,” how does Mister Thompson reassert control over his Chinese employees?
A) He kills one of them to scare the others.
B) He threatens Yan.
C) He breaks their Buddha statue.
D) He gives them more work to do.
5. In “The Literomancer,” why is Lilly’s mirror effective against the school bullies?
A) It reflects their evil back at them.
B) The bullies cut their fingers on the glass.
