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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: Boarding School in Tianjin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aunt Baba request from Father and Niang?
(a) To leave Shanghai.
(b) To go to work as a bank teller.
(c) To get married.
(d) To get a new wardrobe.

2. How old was Little Sister the last time she saw Niang?
(a) Six months old.
(b) One year old.
(c) Four months old.
(d) Three months old.

3. Who is the only person who cannot give in to beg for tram fare from Niang?
(a) Third Brother.
(b) Second Brother.
(c) Adeline.
(d) Big Sister.

4. How does Adeline describe her little sister when she arrives in Shanghai?
(a) Like a smaller version of Niang, holding her head high and walking slowly
(b) Like an annoying pest, spoiled to the core.
(c) Like a big doll with large, round eyes and chubby pink cheeks.
(d) Like an awkward toddler, racing from one place to another.

5. When do Niang's plans for Big Sister come to light?
(a) Chinese New Year 1948.
(b) On her future husband's birthday.
(c) On Big Sister's birthday.
(d) On Adeline's birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two things does Father forget about Adeline?

2. What makes Father and Niang immediately angry in relation to the children's school?

3. What do the other adults do when Niang reacts to her daughter?

4. What color are Niang's nails when she points at Adeline, threatening to never forgive her for her arrogance?

5. What happens to the other students at St. Joseph's?

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