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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the ten items that Winnie saved from her dowry and hides in the lining of her suitcase?
(a) Silver chopsticks.
(b) Tablecloths.
(c) Fur stoles.
(d) Paintings.

2. How old was Winnie when her mother disappeared?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Just a baby.
(d) Six.

3. Who says "Daddy, there's a lady sleeping up there! And her dinner's on fire!"
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Tessa.
(c) Cicely.
(d) Cleo.

4. At the end of Chapter 10, where do the pilots fight their first battle?
(a) Peking.
(b) Hangchow.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Shanghai.

5. Who learns she is pregnant in Chapter 10?
(a) Peanut.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Lijun.
(d) Hulan.

6. What does the little boy standing next to the lake shout at the air force pilots after they drive past him in Mr. Ma's truck?
(a) Good luck!
(b) Come and get me!
(c) Runaways! Cowards!
(d) See you soon!

7. As a child, what did Pearl carve in the wood of the dressing table in her bedroom?
(a) I love RD.
(b) Zoro.
(c) PL & RC.
(d) U R Mine.

8. What does Winnie feed to Pearl when she visits in Chapter 5?
(a) Noodle soup with turnips and pork.
(b) Rice.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Tuna sandwich.

9. Who were the matron of honor and best man at Pearl's wedding?
(a) Julia and Keegan.
(b) Katherine and Dave.
(c) Jennifer and Michael.
(d) Mary and Doug.

10. In Chapter 3, how old is the fish that Helen wants to buy at Happy Super?
(a) Three days old.
(b) Four days old.
(c) Just caught.
(d) One day old.

11. What color was Winnie's mother's hair?
(a) Very black with two white hairs.
(b) Brown.
(c) Brown-black.
(d) White.

12. What does Winnie make that ends up being too tight?
(a) Blouse.
(b) Pajamas.
(c) Dress.
(d) Pants.

13. What does Wen Fu bring Peanut home in?
(a) Horse and carriage.
(b) A wheelbarrow.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) A car.

14. What does the banner say above Auntie Du's casket?
(a) See you in heaven.
(b) Good luck!
(c) Hope that your next life is long and prosperous.
(d) We will miss you.

15. Which uncle tells a story about a newlywed couple in Chapter 8?
(a) Uncle Sam.
(b) Uncle Gong.
(c) Uncle Henry.
(d) Turtle Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women make out of the old store room for the harvested tea?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Helen tell Winnie she plans to reveal?

3. Where do Peanut and Wen Fu meet in Chapter 7?

4. Who steals a pedicab after the Japanese drop leaflets in the market of Nanking?

5. What did Winnie's mother leave behind when she disappeared?

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