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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In China, how long did it take Qian on school days not to wake with tears?

2. In China, what did Qian's family used to dip their dumplings in?

3. In Chapter 8, from whom did Qian's father get a job?

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

5. Where was Qian's father working in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Qian discover Chatham Square?

2. What happened to Wang Lao Shi's eldest brother?

3. What would Qian's family eat on Sundays?

4. What did Qian's parents do for her when she had chickenpox?

5. How would Qian and her mother make phone calls to Qian's father when he was in the United States?

6. How did Qian and her mother get off the plane in Japan?

7. Who was assigned to help Qian in school in Chapter 6, and what did the girl tell her at lunchtime?

8. In Chapter 6, when and why did Qian stop believing her father?

9. What did Qian and her mother do for Christmas?

10. How did Qian get transferred back to her first classroom when she was moved to a classroom for special needs children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Qian was given a pet cat. Why did Qian’s father hate the cat? What role did superstition play in her not being able to keep the cat?

Essay Topic 2

Qian began riding home on the subway alone after school. How did Qian use street smarts and common sense to keep herself safe on her rides home?

Essay Topic 3

Qian decided early that she wanted to be a lawyer. How did family, friends, and teachers react to her dream? Did their lack of encouragement deter her from following her dream?

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