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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one thing Adeline wishes would come true?
(a) To have a letter addressed to her, from anyone.
(b) To never return to her family again.
(c) To escape to America.
(d) To speak English as well as an American.

2. How old is Big Sister when she is married?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Eighteen.

3. What food does Adeline long for, but rejects as a mistake when she receives it?
(a) A piece of French toast.
(b) A croissant.
(c) An egg.
(d) An apple.

4. What plans does Niang have for Big Sister?
(a) To have her take care of her in her old age.
(b) To marry her to a much older man.
(c) To have to escape to America.
(d) To become a famous doctor.

5. Why does a classmate mysteriously assign her egg to Adeline?
(a) She feels bad for her.
(b) Her mother sends them to her and she hates eating them, so she gave it to Adeline instead.
(c) She wants to make Adeline sick.
(d) She wants to be Adeline's friend.

6. Where does Ye Ye go every morning at eight o'clock?
(a) To Adeline's room to wake her up.
(b) To the living room to read the newspapers.
(c) To prayer.
(d) To the local restaurant for breakfast with his friend.

7. Which board game do the children play while traveling?
(a) Life.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Monopoly.
(d) Sorry.

8. Why is Adeline put in classes with younger students?
(a) To punish her.
(b) She is not as smart as the other girls.
(c) Because the older girls are cruel to her.
(d) She cannot speak English very well.

9. Where is Adeline dropped off?
(a) At St. Joseph's in Shanghai.
(b) At an orphanage in Hong Kong.
(c) At St. Joseph's in Tianjin.
(d) At an orphanage in Beijing.

10. How does Niang discover Adeline's lie?
(a) Niang calls her school.
(b) Adeline finally confesses the truth.
(c) Big Sister tells Niang the true story.
(d) Wu Chen-mei calls the house looking for her.

11. Hong Kong is a ______ colony at the time Adeline lives there.
(a) Japanese.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) Chinese.

12. What two things does Father forget about Adeline?
(a) Her Chinese name and her birthday.
(b) Her birthday and her age.
(c) Her favorite pet and her Chinese name.
(d) Her favorite pet and her birthday.

13. 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.

14. What animal is Wu Chen-mei about to receive?
(a) A bird.
(b) A fish.
(c) A duckling.
(d) A pug.

15. What does Niang find in her pocket when she returns?
(a) A new doll.
(b) The silver coin from Aunt Baba.
(c) A new book.
(d) A piece of birthday cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the most popular girl in school for her wealth and brains?

2. Where is Adeline brought to when her friends are downstairs?

3. Who is the only person to greet Adeline?

4. Why is their election unusual?

5. Which one of these things is NOT handed out to the class by Adeline's rival, Chen Lei-lei?

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