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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. In Chapter 6, when did Qian get put back in a regular classroom?

3. When did Qian arrive in America?

4. How many desks were in the office were Qian's father worked in Chapter 8?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Qian buy for a secret Santa gift in Chapter 9, and how was it received?

3. What job did Qian's father get in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 0, what happy memory did Qian have with her parents?

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

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

7. How did Qian and her mother get a visa to see Qian's father in America?

8. What does Qian say about arriving in the United States and her life there in "How It Began"?

9. How did Qian discover Chatham Square?

10. Why did Qian love libraries and books?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Qian Julie Wang is the author of Beautiful Country. Why did she write the book?

Essay Topic 3

Qian’s father always tried to avoid embarrassment. Why did he always try to avoid embarrassment? What did saving face have to do with his efforts? Why was it important to him not to lose face?

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