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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprise does Adeline make in her speech?
(a) That her mother is dead.
(b) That Wu Chen-mei should really be the president.
(c) That she comes from an abusive, broken family.
(d) That she refuses to lead her class.

2. How many people attend Big Sister's wedding?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) One hundred.

3. What is Adeline's favorite part of the ship?
(a) Their cabin.
(b) The library.
(c) The dining room with all the delicious food choices.
(d) The sun-filled deck.

4. What does Adeline wish with all her heart as she stays in her room?
(a) That she could run away.
(b) That she would be adopted by Wu Chen-mei's family.
(c) That she would be Jackie and Jackie would be her.
(d) That she had never returned home.

5. With which book are the children most fascinated?
(a) Sinbad the Sailor.
(b) The paper cuts book given to Adeline by Mother Marie.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) Alice in Wonderland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adeline give Wu Chen-mei before she leaves?

2. Who does Adeline eat dinner with on Christmas Day?

3. Who sleeps in the bed next to Adeline at her new location?

4. Which one of these things is NOT handed out to the class by Adeline's rival, Chen Lei-lei?

5. What does Niang find in her pocket when she returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Adeline finally able to attend Wu Chen-mei's birthday party?

2. Describe the room where Adeline is left when she arrives at St. Joseph's.

3. How does November 30th become Adeline birthday date?

4. Describe the scene as all of the boarders leave for the holidays.

5. How does Adeline finally leave St. Joseph's?

6. Why does Adeline reject the egg she is finally given? What reason does she give for not eating it?

7. How is it decided who will sleep on the cots on the China Star?

8. Describe what happens with the wedding gifts that arrive at the house.

9. Describe the scene when the Shilling family and Adeline arrive at the Shanghai household.

10. Describe what happens shortly after Adeline returns home after winning the class presidency.

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