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

2. What did Qian's family eat on Sundays in Chapter 7?

3. How much did Qian spend on a secret Santa gift in Chapter 9?

4. When Qian and her mother went to America, what did they put on their suitcases to identify them?

5. What was Qian's first bike like?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Qian love libraries and books?

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

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

5. How did Qian discover Chatham Square?

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

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

8. How did Qian become vindictive in Chapter 7?

9. What happened the first time that Qian and her mother went grocery shopping after her father left?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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