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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The mother's fear for her child is that _______________________________________.
(a) The child will be struck by an automobile
(b) The child will fall down and she will not hear her cry
(c) The child will be kidnapped by strangers
(d) The child will become lost

2. The old woman's daughter swallowed this, more than sorrow.
(a) Humiliation
(b) Coffee
(c) Green tea
(d) Coca-Cola

3. The old woman wants to use perfect English to explain ________________________________.
(a) Her reasons for leaving China
(b) Her predicament to customs
(c) The story of the swan to her daughter
(d) Her sister's unfortunate situation

4. Lindo Jong's family treated her ________________________________.
(a) As though she belonged to someone else
(b) Like an orphan they cared for
(c) As though she was an unwanted child
(d) As though she were a ghost

5. Between the child and mother there is a discernible sense of ______________________________.
(a) Bonding between them
(b) Disappointment and anger
(c) Strong communication
(d) Love and affection

6. The woman transported the swan ____________________________.
(a) From Hong Kong to Shanghai
(b) From New York to San Francisco
(c) From Shanghai to America
(d) From Shanghai to Kweilin

7. The Hsu family went to beach so that Rose's father could __________________________.
(a) Fish in the ocean
(b) Spend time with his wife
(c) Sunbathe
(d) Play with his children

8. In her final attempt to find Bing, Rose's mother ___________________________________.
(a) Tries to fish him out with a bamboo pole
(b) Throws sweetened tea into the sea
(c) Throws an inner tube into the ocean for him
(d) Begs the Coiled Dragon to give him back

9. At the Mah Jong table, Suyuan Woo always sat _________________________-.
(a) Facing the east
(b) Sideways on her chair
(c) Slumped in her chair
(d) Straight and rigid

10. How did Ying-Ying end up in the water?
(a) She was frightened by firecrackers
(b) The Moon Lady drew her in
(c) She tried to grab a swimming snake
(d) The little boys pushed her

11. How did Lena learn that a new baby was coming?
(a) Her aunt and uncle told her
(b) Her mother sat down and explained it to her
(c) Her father shared the news with her
(d) A used crib showed up in her bedroom

12. As national chess champion, Waverly is touted as __________________________.
(a) Bobby Fischer's best friend
(b) The funeral parlor's mascot
(c) A poor child from Chinatown
(d) The Great American Hope

13. Amah is Ying-Ying's ___________.
(a) Aunt
(b) Mother
(c) Sister
(d) Nursemaid

14. The child finally decides to ______________________.
(a) Defy the mother
(b) Be a better child
(c) Try a different route
(d) Run away from home

15. An-Mei Hsu grew up with ___________________________________.
(a) Her mother and father
(b) Her father and her little brother
(c) Her grandmother and her little brother
(d) Her auntie and uncle

Short Answer Questions

1. A man on the street leers and acts threatening to Lena's mother. Her mother feels this happened because ______________________________.

2. Rose was surprised that her mother had ___________________________.

3. Lindo became aware of who she really was when ________________________________.

4. How was Ying-Ying rescued from the water?

5. Waverly's mother wanted Vincent's chess set _________________________.

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