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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 18, how long had it been since Qian had seen a dentist?

2. Whose shoes did Qian throw up on in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 15, what was Qian reading when she realized a man was watching her?

4. In Chapter 19, what did Qian name her cat?

5. In Chapter 22, what would Crane always save for Qian from her hospital meals?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Qian was on a field trip to the Brooklyn Bridge?

4. What did Lao Ye give Qian before she left China, and why was it important?

5. Who was James Lombardi?

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

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

8. Who was Qian's best friend in third grade?

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

10. How did Qian get a cat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and people or does it take on the role of a character or person?

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 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?

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