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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sam name May Ying's third child?
(a) Sing.
(b) Jing.
(c) Hing.
(d) Ling.

2. Where did Sam take May Ying to dinner when they first met?
(a) A hostel.
(b) A tea house.
(c) His house.
(d) A hotel.

3. Why did May Ying prefer Mah Jong to other gambling methods?
(a) It made her think of Sam.
(b) It was more about skill.
(c) It was traficked by women.
(d) It was familiar.

4. What was Hing's house in need of at the beginning of the book?
(a) Paint.
(b) Renters.
(c) Repairs.
(d) A mailbox.

5. What changed Hing's opinion of her father?
(a) Her teacher's statements about him.
(b) Her mother's words about him.
(c) His letters.
(d) His phone calls.

6. What caused May Ying and Huangbo to be friends?
(a) They got sick.
(b) Sam talked about getting another concubine.
(c) Sam lost his job.
(d) They both got pregnant.

7. How did May Ying hope to be taken care of in her old age?
(a) By moving to America.
(b) By staying loyal to her owner.
(c) By having sons.
(d) By saving up her money.

8. What was strange about Sam getting a taxi for May Ying?
(a) She didn't ask for it.
(b) He would never get one for himself.
(c) He lived near by.
(d) It had a white driver.

9. How did Sam introduce the owner of the Peking House to May Ying?
(a) His family.
(b) A cruel man.
(c) His salvation.
(d) Her new boss.

10. Why did May Ying think Sam was an important man when they first met?
(a) Everyone knew him.
(b) He could afford a concubine.
(c) He was met with loud applause.
(d) He ordered a taxi.

11. What kind of mother was May Ying to Hing?
(a) Strict.
(b) Kind.
(c) Loving.
(d) Loose.

12. How did Hing stay in contact with her sisters?
(a) She made yearly trips.
(b) She wrote letters.
(c) She made phone calls.
(d) She took pictures.

13. How was Hing related to Yuen?
(a) He was her half-brother.
(b) She was his aunt.
(c) He was her uncle.
(d) They were cousins.

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

15. Who first saw what was wrong with Huangbo's son?
(a) Sam.
(b) Huangbo.
(c) The midwife.
(d) The doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did May Ying enjoy about her husband being gone?

2. How did May Ying get the money her husband needed when he asked?

3. Who helped May Ying treat her aches?

4. What kind of name was Hing told to choose?

5. How did Hing console herself for her broken home?

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