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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do they bury PLT?

2. Who nearly runs into Niang, listening covertly outside the bedroom door?

3. Which countries did China fight against?

4. What does Little Sister break during the chaos?

5. What does Adeline feed PLT?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many children do Father and Niang have together?

2. What mysteriously happens shortly after the Japanese start to look for Father at his house?

3. Describe how the children plot against Niang and the final result of their actions.

4. How does Little Sister react to Niang when she finally arrives in Shanghai and how does Niang respond?

5. How does Adeline acquire food for PLT?

6. Why were Nai Nai's feet bound in such a way?

7. Why does the family consider Adeline to be bad luck?

8. Name Adeline's siblings and their ages at the time of her birth.

9. Describe the difference in clothing between Adeline and her siblings versus Little Brother and Little Sister's new clothing.

10. Why does Father give her a map and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is great political upheaval during Adeline's childhood. Name two instances where Adeline's life is affected by the political environment and how she responds to these instances.

Essay Topic 2

Adeline believes her siblings never forgive her for the death of their mother. Cite specific examples that demonstrate her siblings' dislike of her and instances where they break from their typical treatment of her.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Adeline's life with the Shilling family to her everyday life with Niang and Father.

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