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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Niang do after overhearing the conspiracy between the siblings?
(a) She moves Big Sister to the second floor.
(b) She sends all of the children away.
(c) She sends Adeline to a convent.
(d) She calls them all liars in front of their Father that night at dinner.

2. What do the other adults do when Niang reacts to her daughter?
(a) Yell at Little Sister.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Scream at Niang.
(d) Walk out of the room.

3. What changes about Big Sister after her move?
(a) She stops eating and loses weight drastically.
(b) She often races back up to be with her siblings.
(c) She becomes best friends with Miss Chien and Niang.
(d) She never stops crying.

4. What is the name of the dog that greets the children and what type of dog is he?
(a) Jermaine is a German Shepard.
(b) Jackie is a German Shepard.
(c) Jackie is a Doberman Pincher.
(d) Mickey is a Pit Bull.

5. Why did mothers bind their little girls' feet?
(a) They thought it was better for their health.
(b) No man would marry a woman with large, unbound feet.
(c) They thought women shouldn't walk.
(d) They didn't think women should have feet.

6. Which of these adjectives does NOT describe Big Sister and Adeline's haircuts?
(a) Straight.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

7. Why is Adeline considered bad luck by her family?
(a) Because she is a girl.
(b) Because her Mama died giving birth to her and would still be alive otherwise.
(c) Because she is the youngest child of the family.
(d) Because she was born with a mark on her back.

8. Why does Big Brother choose PLT over the other ducklings?
(a) Because he hates Adeline.
(b) Because it was the smallest.
(c) Because it was the fastest.
(d) Because Adeline is the least likely to give him trouble afterwards.

9. Why does Adeline leave her school alone after it is over for the day?
(a) She thinks she can make the walk by herself and rejects her family members.
(b) She wants to prove she is independent.
(c) She is too embarrassed to ask for help.
(d) She fears walking home with Big Sister.

10. Which one of these words does NOT describe Adeline's new home in Shanghai?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Ornate.
(c) Polished.
(d) Formal.

11. Which family member does Adeline share a room with?
(a) Little Sister.
(b) Aunt Baba.
(c) Third Brother.
(d) Big Sister.

12. What does Adeline's father give her after she gets lost?
(a) A compass.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A map.
(d) A spanking.

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

14. What do the Huangs bring the children?
(a) Seven baby ducklings.
(b) New pencils.
(c) New notebooks.
(d) Books.

15. What does Adeline call her duckling?
(a) Jackie
(b) Lu lu
(c) Mia
(d) PLT

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the children refer to the floor where Father, Niang, Fourth Brother and Little Sister live?

2. Who kills PLT?

3. What do the siblings plan to do after they receive their gifts?

4. How does Second Brother react to Adeline's medal?

5. What does Little Sister dump all over the floor in defiance of her mother?

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