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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Winnie read in the Pavillion while snacking on a variety of foods?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) American Magazine.
(c) Book of poetry.
(d) Letter from Betty.

2. How much does Jimmy earn as minister of their church in Fresno?
(a) Thirty dollars a week.
(b) Fifty dollars a week.
(c) Twenty dollars a week.
(d) One hundred dollars a week.

3. What is Wen Fu doing when Peanut first meets him?
(a) An actor asking for a donation.
(b) Talking with government officials.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Selling candy.

4. What did they call Betty Wan during wartime?
(a) Beautiful Betty.
(b) Bratty Betty.
(c) Big Betty.
(d) Baby Betty.

5. Who delivers Peanut's letters to Wen Fu?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Fed-Ex.
(c) The Postal Service.
(d) Winnie.

6. How old is Bao-bao when he gets engaged for the third time?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty-nine.
(d) Thirty-one.

7. Who uses an egg mixture to harden mud walls in their living quarters?
(a) Peanut.
(b) Old Aunt.
(c) Betty.
(d) Hulan.

8. What color is Winnie's house?
(a) Day-Glo pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Orange.
(d) Green.

9. How long did Winnie live with her uncle and his wives on Tsungming Island?
(a) Until she was 20.
(b) Three years.
(c) About twelve years.
(d) Ten years.

10. Where do Peanut and Wen Fu meet in Chapter 7?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Schoolhouse.
(c) Peanut's house.
(d) Greenhouse.

11. At the market in Nanking, what do Winnie and Hulan buy just before the Japanese planes fly over, dropping leaflets and causing panic?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Vegtables.
(c) Roasted chestnuts.
(d) Snow cones.

12. What does Winnie think of Helen?
(a) She is smart.
(b) She doesn't enjoy her company, opinions, or character.
(c) She is pretty.
(d) She loves spending time with her.

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

14. What does Hulan break in Chapter 12?
(a) Nail.
(b) Finger.
(c) Stick.
(d) Leg.

15. Who is Wen Fu?
(a) Winnie's first husband.
(b) Winnie's friend.
(c) The local doctor.
(d) A business competitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Helen's husband?

2. What kind of luck does Winnie say she was born with?

3. What disease does Pearl have?

4. Who is Auntie Miao?

5. Who is training to be a pilot in Chapter 9?

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