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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Qian's father found a TV by trash bags that he brought home, what was Qian's favorite show?
(a) The Puzzle Place.
(b) Wishbone.
(c) Reading Rainbow.
(d) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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

3. How long before Qian and her mother went to America did her father go?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 30 months.
(c) 18 months.
(d) 3 years.

4. What did Lao Lao mail the Wangs in Chapter 9?
(a) Jackets.
(b) Snow pants.
(c) Sweaters.
(d) Mittens.

5. What color dress does a girl wear who has to change desks because of Qian in Chapter 6?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

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

7. How much money did Qian's family have for groceries every week in Chapter 7?
(a) $15.
(b) $30.
(c) $20.
(d) $25.

8. What was Qian's first bike like?
(a) White with pink tassels.
(b) White with a loud horn.
(c) Pink with a loud horn.
(d) Blue with yellow tassels.

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

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

11. In Chapter 6, when did Qian get put back in a regular classroom?
(a) January.
(b) December.
(c) November.
(d) October.

12. In Chatper 7, what did Qian put on a package of ice cream in their shared kitchen?
(a) Salt.
(b) Artificial sweetener.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Baking soda.

13. How did Qian describe the landlady in Chapter 4?
(a) Black.
(b) Puerto Rican.
(c) White.
(d) Cantonese.

14. How many dumplings does Qian's mother remember that Qian ate when she had a competition with Lao Ye to see who could eat the most?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 25.
(d) 10.

15. How many desks were in the office were Qian's father worked in Chapter 8?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Qian's mother teach in China?

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

3. What would the clients at Qian's father's office bring her when she went there after school in Chapter 8?

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

5. How many steps did Qian remember climbing on Sunday nights to make a call to her father?

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