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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. Where did Pei faint in Chapter 2?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) On the street.
(c) Parlor.
(d) Kitchen.

2. What was Yu-sung accustomed to in her childhood home?
(a) Silence.
(b) Religion.
(c) Lack of money.
(d) Cleanliness and a few high-quality items.

3. Who did Auntie Yee love more than anyone when she was a child?
(a) Chan.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her aunt.

4. What does the cocoon feel like that Pei picks up from the spinning table on her first day at the factory?
(a) Prickly.
(b) Sturdy.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Light and fragile.

5. Whose family is from Fukien?
(a) Pei's.
(b) Lin's.
(c) Su-lung's.
(d) Mei-li's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Pei get in Chapter 4 that means more money for her and her family?

2. What kind of feeling does Pei have when she sees Lin's family home for the first time?

3. Where does Pei go to try and find Mei-li after she doesn't show up at work?

4. Who says "Remember to keep warm--you won't get sick if you keep warm!" in Chapter 8?

5. What job does Moi have in Auntie Yee's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What success does Pei have as a silk girl?

2. What does Pei think about the sampans crossing the river as she rests with her father on the riverbank?

3. How do the monsoon rains affect the silk girls?

4. Describe Lin's mother.

5. Why does Pao decide to send Pei to work in the silk trade?

6. Describe Pei's experience on the boat to Canton with Lin.

7. What is Pei's reaction to the silk factory?

8. What does Pei learn about from Sui Ying?

9. Describe the city of Yung Kee.

10. What story does Lin tell Pei about her family?

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