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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did May Ying want her son to be born in Canada?
2. What was the name of Hing's sister?
3. What was May Ying sold as?
4. How was Hing related to Yuen?
5. Who helped Sam with his saving money?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was May Ying able to pay for Sam's return trip to Canada?
2. What made May Ying feel jealous when Huangbo had a son?
3. What led May Ying and Huang to stop bickering and become friends?
4. How did May Ying dress hing when Sam left for China?
5. Where did Sam find May Ying when she failed to come home one night?
6. What happened to Sam's first wife, and why did he re-marry so quickly?
7. What did Granny Yi do for May Ying?
8. What made May Ying so popular with the people in Canada?
9. What did Hing imagine for herself when she was sad about her home life?
10. What did May Ying like about the children in Nanaimo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was the significance of the title of this book?
Essay Topic 2
What was Yuen's greatest desire at the end of the book, what was he willing to sacrifice for it, and why?
Essay Topic 3
How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which people were most affected by this?
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