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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3—Pages 244-283.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yuan do to get the money to travel to the coastal city?
(a) He sells his clothes.
(b) He steals from a beggar.
(c) He sells his horse.
(d) He gets money from his father.

2. Who says, "I cannot kill--I am not brave, I know"?
(a) Yuan's father.
(b) Ai-lan's mother.
(c) Ai-lan.
(d) Yuan.

3. Why does Mary want Yuan to meet her in the garden?
(a) A flower is getting ready to bloom.
(b) She needs help with her chores.
(c) It is the only place they can be alone.
(d) Mary has bad news for him.

4. What is Wu Li-yang's occupation?
(a) Begger.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Writer.
(d) Revolutionary.

5. How does Yuan feel after thinking about the maid when he should be sleeping?
(a) Overwhelmed.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Happy.
(d) Ashamed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Ai-lan's mother trust Wu?

2. What does Yuan try to convince Mary about those from his homeland?

3. How does Yuan feel about his studies?

4. According to Yuan's teacher, why can't Yuan explain the meaning of his poem?

5. Which of the following is a common theme throughout the first part of the book?

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