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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 11, where did Qian try to hide a stray cat?

2. In Chapter 21, what did Mr. Kane accuse Qian of?

3. What did Qian call the cat she tried to save in Chapter 11?

4. How many sisters did James Lombardi have?

5. What would wake Qian in pain in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Qian get worried about someone watching her on the subway in Chapter 15?

2. How did Vincent feel about Marilyn, and what did he do to her one night?

3. What did a woman named Mimi tell Qian and her mother about James Lombardi?

4. In Chapter 18, what did Qian realize she wanted to do when she grew up, and how did people respond to her dream?

5. Why did Qian have to call 911 in Chapter 21?

6. What perils were there for Qian when she started riding the subway alone?

7. How did Qian hurt herself in Chapter 22?

8. How did lying make Qian feel in Chapter 21?

9. How did Qian get a cat?

10. Why did Qian spend a lot of time with her father in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Qian was often hungry when she lived in New York. Why was Qian often hungry? How did she try to cope with the hunger?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of the novel? Why is it not a biography?

Essay Topic 3

Qian and her mother worked hard to have better lives. How did they work hard to make better lives? What barriers did they face in their efforts? How did tenacity help them not give up and achieve better lives?

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