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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 Chapter 6, where does Qian spend lunch her first day of school?

2. What did Lao Lao mail the Wangs in Chapter 9?

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

4. How much did Qian make for each piece where she trimmed threads at the sweatshop?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where did Qian and her parents live in Chapter 4?

5. What was it like working for Qian's mother working at the sushi-processing plant?

6. In Chapter 5, what jobs did Qian and her mother get?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Wangs decided to leave China. Why did the Wangs decide to leave China?

Essay Topic 2

Qian was sent to a special needs class. Why was Qian sent to a special needs class? How did hard work and determination enable her to return to a regular classroom?

Essay Topic 3

Crane became very sick. Why did Crane avoid traditional medical care and seek treatment from Chinese doctors at first? Why did she have to give in and go to a hospital?

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