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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. What did Qian's fourth-grade teacher, Ms. Glass, remind her of?

2. In Chapter 14, where had Elaine's mom planned to take the girls after their first sleepover at Elaine's?

3. What type of car did James Lombardi drive in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 22, what did Qian fall and hurt at recess?

5. Who gave Qian a cat in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Qian get a cat?

2. What happened when Qian tried to take in a cat in Chapter 11?

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

4. In Chapter 12, how did Qian describe her wardrobe?

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

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

7. What job did Qian's mother, Crane, get in Chapter 17?

8. What bad habits did Qian slip into in fourth grade and why?

9. How did Qian hurt herself in Chapter 22?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Wangs decided to leave China. Why did the Wangs decide to leave China?

Essay Topic 3

Qian mentioned several teachers she had during her schooling in New York. What positive and negative influences did teachers have on her life and education during that time?

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