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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 much did Qian's mother pay for a mannequin head in Chapter 11?

2. When Qian was nine, where did she plan to go to law school?

3. In Chapter 20, how much did Julia spend daily buying a Good Humor ice cream bar from the vending machine at school?

4. Who gave Qian a cat in Chapter 19?

5. What did Qian remember her mother told her had happened when Crane was very pregnant with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what was Qian's new home like?

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

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

4. Why did Vincent tell Qian that he got rid of her cat?

5. What was Qian's teacher like in third grade?

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

7. Who was James Lombardi?

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

9. What was shopping day, and what was Qian's favorite find?

10. What did the doctors decide was wrong with Crane?

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

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

Describe Ojan's relationship with the library and what it represented to her.

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