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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Winnie say she acted like when she was newly married?
(a) Artistic.
(b) A foolish young girl.
(c) Confident.
(d) Talkative.

4. What is Pearl's mother's name?
(a) Winnie.
(b) Helen.
(c) Paula.
(d) Ruth Ellen.

5. Who is Pearl's least favorite cousin?
(a) Kina.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Michael.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hulan break in Chapter 12?

2. Who does Winnie give her sewing machine to as she leaves Nanking?

3. Where does Winnie sleep when she stays at her father's house before her wedding?

4. When Winnie and the others are escaping Nanking, how many suitcases are they allowed to bring?

5. Who is Lin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What promises does Winnie make when she is searching for Danru after Kunming is bombed?

2. Describe how Wen Fu takes over Winnie's father's house.

3. What does Winnie learn about Hulan's marriage when she reads Jiaguo's letter?

4. Why does Winnie want to open the Secret Treasures box she finds under Pearl's bed?

5. What do the telegrams say that Winnie and Jimmy send to each other after Winnie is released from jail?

6. Why is Winnie arrested and jailed?

7. What is the relationship between Helen and Winnie?

8. How does Winnie respond when she sees Lin outside the church one Sunday?

9. How do Winnie and Pearl behave differently toward each other after they've shared their secrets?

10. What kind of gossip does Peanut tell Winnie about the Wens' export business?

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