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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. How old was Qian's father when his eldest brother was arrested?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

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

3. What did Qian's father teach in China?
(a) French literature.
(b) Chinese history.
(c) English history.
(d) English literature.

4. What did Qian's mother teach in China?
(a) Biology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Math.

5. What law school did Qian attend?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Yale.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Qian and her parents took the train to see her father's grandparents, how many times would the food cart roll past them on the journey?

2. How old was Qian's father when he remembers shooting a toy gun and then seeing men hanged in a tree?

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

4. In Chapter 4, where did Qian and her family live?

5. About how wide was the television that Qian began watching in the shrine in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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