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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who buys a new pair of eye glasses in Chapter 17?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Wen Fu.
(c) Danru.
(d) Hulan.

2. What does San Ma call the Japanese who took over businesses in Shanghai during the war?
(a) Respected ones.
(b) Turnipheads.
(c) Carrotheads.
(d) Radish eaters.

3. Who throws a cup of tea at an ancient painting when the Japanese visit him at his home?
(a) Winnie's father.
(b) Wen Fu.
(c) Peanut's father.
(d) Jiaguo.

4. Who breaks the table legs in half so it is small enough to get out of Jiang Sao-yen's study?
(a) The man who bought the table.
(b) Wen Fu's father.
(c) Winnie's father.
(d) Wen Fu.

5. What was Min's job in Shanghai?
(a) As a laundress.
(b) Performer.
(c) A shopkeeper in the market.
(d) Cook.

6. Who says, "my husband was zibuyong"?
(a) Little Yu.
(b) Miao-miao.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Peanut.

7. What do the Red Cross send to the dance in Chapter 18?
(a) Magazines.
(b) Bandages.
(c) Christmas tree.
(d) Ice cream.

8. What does Yiku mean?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Laughter and love.
(c) Pleasure over bitterness.
(d) Peace and love.

9. What gift do Pearl and Phil give Bao-bao and Mimi?
(a) Blender.
(b) Dishes.
(c) Glass martini set.
(d) Wine glasses.

10. What is the secret code Jimmy says Winnie should use when she calls to indicate she's ready to run away from Wen Fu?
(a) "The lake is frozen."
(b) "Shut the window, don't let the air in."
(c) "Blue skies smile on us."
(d) "Open the door, you can already see the mountain."

11. In Chapter 15, who destroys the hospital kitchen in anger because they won't serve him?
(a) Jiaguo.
(b) Wen Fu.
(c) Mr. Lui.
(d) Gan.

12. What season is depicted in the ancient scroll that Winnie's father throws tea at?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

13. Who is Kuang An?
(a) Hulan's second husband.
(b) The guard.
(c) Winnie's lawyer.
(d) Jimmy's friend.

14. What does Winnie say the Double Seventh day is supposed to be?
(a) A day of rain.
(b) The coolest day.
(c) A lucky day.
(d) A sunny day.

15. How old is Winnie when the war ends?
(a) Twenty-two.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comesfrom Harbin to tell Winnie the news about Danru's death?

2. What does the name Danu mean?

3. What is an "Air Mail Special"?

4. What good news does Winnie learn at the beginning of Chapter 19?

5. How many servants does Winnie hire before she has to take care of Wen Fu herself as he recovers from his jeep accident?

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