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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did May Ying move to Winnepeg?
(a) Guen lived there.
(b) Her job was there.
(c) Hing's school was there.
(d) Housing was cheaper there.

2. What was the Blue Funnel?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A business.
(c) A bus.
(d) A ship.

3. How did May Ying die?
(a) She was in a car accident.
(b) She had an allergic reaction.
(c) She got an infected cut.
(d) She had the flu.

4. Why did Hing not want to go to China?
(a) She didn't have the money.
(b) She wanted to forget her roots.
(c) She didn't want memories coming back.
(d) She was afraid she couldn't return.

5. What did Gok Lek do to become a ward of something?
(a) He testified against his mother.
(b) He requested his documentation.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He broke the law.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of memories did Hing have of her father while he was away?

2. Why did May Ying refuse to do what concubines were expected to do?

3. Why did Ping marry someone below her status?

4. Who told Hing about May Ying's death?

5. What was demanded of Hing in the lawsuit against her?

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