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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How It Began to Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In prekindergarten, how long were Qian and her classmates supposed to take a nap at midday?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) An hour and a half.
(d) An hour.

2. How long were the shifts at the sweatshop in Chapter 5?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

3. How much did Qian make for each piece where she trimmed threads at the sweatshop?
(a) 3 cents.
(b) 4 cents.
(c) 2 cents.
(d) 1 cent.

4. About how wide was the television that Qian began watching in the shrine in Chapter 4?
(a) 8 inches.
(b) 10 inches.
(c) 12 inches.
(d) 14 inches.

5. In Chapter 3, what did Qian drop and break when she helped her mother with grocery shopping for the first time after her father left?
(a) Eggs and milk.
(b) Soy sauce and eggs.
(c) Vinegar and eggs.
(d) Fish sauce and eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Qian and her mother land in Chapter 2 for their first connection to America?

2. When did Qian become a U.S. citizen?

3. Why was Qian's grandmother confined to bed in the later visits Qian remembered?

4. What did Qian's father teach in China?

5. In Chapter 5, what grade was Qian to start in September?

(see the answer key)

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