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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 happens to the nicest gifts from Big Sister's wedding?
(a) They are donated to charity.
(b) They are sent back to Tianjin.
(c) Big Sister hides all of them at a friend's house.
(d) Niang keeps them for herself.

2. How far away from Adeline's home is her school in Shanghai?
(a) A mile away.
(b) Two miles.
(c) Five hundred feet away.
(d) A mile and a half.

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

4. What color are Niang's nails when she points at Adeline, threatening to never forgive her for her arrogance?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Unpainted.
(d) Hot pink.

5. What is Adeline supposed to be afraid of?
(a) The Communists coming into Tianjin and persecuting everyone at the school.
(b) Being left alone.
(c) Being attacked by the nuns in the school.
(d) Being left behind by her parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who discovers that Niang learns about the gift that Big Sister is hiding from her?

2. What two things does Father forget about Adeline?

3. What fills Adeline with dread?

4. Who gives Adeline and her siblings money for school initially?

5. Where does Father and Niang take Adeline?

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