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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. At Auntie Du's funeral, who does Pearl think of and begin to grieve for?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her lost cat.

2. When Winnie and the others are escaping Nanking, how many suitcases are they allowed to bring?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

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

4. What does Wen Fu shoot on the road to Changsha?
(a) A chicken.
(b) A duck.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A pig.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Winnie live with her uncle and his wives on Tsungming Island?

2. Why does Jimmy have to have an operation when he ate the fish dinner Winnie had made to celebrate her new job?

3. Who learns she is pregnant in Chapter 10?

4. Who is Wen Chen?

5. Whose credentials does Wen Fu use to become a pilot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Winnie name her child Danru?

2. What is Wen Fu's final act toward Winnie, and how does she defend herself?

3. Describe what Jiagou tells Winnie about Wen Fu's accident in the jeep.

4. What is the relationship between Winnie and Aunt Helen?

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

6. Describe Jimmy Louie.

7. What is Wen Fu's reaction as they travel along the tops of the mountains, above the clouds?

8. What does Winnie find when she returns to Tsungming Island to visit her aunts and uncle?

9. Why is Winnie so mad at Helen for buying a three-day-old fish?

10. What story does Winnie devise as a reason for why she and Danru are leaving her father's house?

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