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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Qian's grandmother confined to bed in the later visits Qian remembered?
(a) She broke her hip.
(b) She had a stroke.
(c) She had a heart attack.
(d) She had ALS.

2. On Qian's first day of school in Chapter 6, where did her father say that he would take her?
(a) Sweet shop.
(b) Park.
(c) Zoo.
(d) Countryside.

3. In Chapter 7, what type of baked goods would Qian's mother buy occasionally?
(a) Nabisco.
(b) Little Debbie.
(c) Hostess.
(d) Entenmann's.

4. What was Qian's father's English name?
(a) Luther.
(b) Richard.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Vincent.

5. How old was Qian's mother when she published two textbooks on mathematics and computer science?
(a) 33.
(b) 31.
(c) 36.
(d) 34.

6. In Chapter 4, on what floor was the bedroom where the Wangs lived?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

7. In Chapter 8, what did Qian's father's boss give her?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Book.
(c) Ladybug.
(d) Ball and jacks.

8. What did Qian score on her first spelling test in Chapter 6?
(a) 33%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 28%.
(d) 41%.

9. Where was Qian's father working in Chapter 6?
(a) Landscaping business.
(b) Meat-packing plant.
(c) Canning factory.
(d) Laundromat.

10. How old was Qian's father when he remembers shooting a toy gun and then seeing men hanged in a tree?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

11. How many steps did Qian remember climbing on Sunday nights to make a call to her father?
(a) 51.
(b) 18.
(c) 29.
(d) 34.

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

13. What color plastic scissors did Qian have in China?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Orange.

14. Where did Qian's father's boss in Chapter 8 go to law school?
(a) NYU.
(b) Yale.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Harvard.

15. When Qian and her mother went to America, what did they put on their suitcases to identify them?
(a) Lanyards.
(b) Scarves.
(c) Bandanas.
(d) Ribbons.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how old was the Wangs landlady?

2. When the Wangs first had pizza, how many slices did they share?

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

4. When Qian and her family flew to America, how many days before was her seventh birthday?

5. What was one of Qian's favorite games in China at school?

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