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The Kitchen God's Wife
Amy Tan
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–21
Chapters 22–24
Chapters 25–26
Characters
Character List
Pearl Louie Brandt
Helen
Winnie Louie
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-21
Chapters 22-24
Chapters 25-26
Study Questions
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Chapters 16-18 Quiz
Further Study
Chapters 16-18 Quiz
1
of 5
Why is Winnie free from Wen Fu at night?
Danru
Auntie Du
Wen Fu's injury
Min
2
of 5
How could Winnie and Min's relationship be categorized?
Teacher/ student
Sisters
Competitive
Mother/ daughter
3
of 5
Why does Winnie not have to worry about Min?
She met another man
She is officially family
Wen Fu hates her
She is pregnant
4
of 5
What are Wen Fu and Jiaguo doing as the war worsens?
Plotting an escape
Training people
Hiding
Becoming alcoholics
5
of 5
What does Winnie accidentally discover about Helen and Jiaguo?
They are related
They sleep separately
They fight a lot
Their marriage is unconsummated
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