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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long have Father, Niang and Fourth Brother been living in Shanghai before the surprise outing?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three months.

2. Who greets them as they walk into their new home?
(a) Aunt Reine.
(b) Niang.
(c) Big Sister.
(d) Grandfather Ye Ye.

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

4. Who helps Adeline to bury PLT?
(a) Aunt Baba.
(b) Niang.
(c) Big Sister.
(d) Third Brother.

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

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

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

8. Where do they bury PLT?
(a) Under a magnolia tree in the backyard.
(b) Under Jackie's food bowls.
(c) Under a large rock.
(d) In the corner of the garden.

9. Why does Father want to test Jackie?
(a) To prove that the dog is smart.
(b) To see if he is a violent dog.
(c) To see if his expensive training is working.
(d) To punish Adeline.

10. Where do Adeline and her family live at the start of the novel?
(a) Tianjin
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Shanghai
(d) Beijing.

11. Who takes Adeline to school on her first day?
(a) Aunt Baba.
(b) The chaffeuer.
(c) Big Sister.
(d) Cook.

12. What does Big Brother warn Adeline from?
(a) That Niang is trying to get rid of her.
(b) That her food might be poisoned.
(c) Trusting Big Sister or telling her anything.
(d) That Big Sister is trying to get rid of her.

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

14. Why does Adeline not like to sit next to Second Brother?
(a) He pinches her constantly under the table.
(b) He kicks and bites her when no one is looking.
(c) He has horrible breath.
(d) He steals her food when no one is looking and says mean things to her.

15. How long have bound feet been a tradition in China?
(a) For over a thousand years.
(b) For a hundred years.
(c) For twenty years.
(d) For two hundred years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Adeline's mother dies does her father remarry?

2. How long is Adeline allowed to wear her medal?

3. From where does Adeline call home after getting lost after school?

4. What does Big Sister suggest after hearing Third Brother's revelation?

5. Why does Big Brother choose PLT over the other ducklings?

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