2. What does Big Sister do to keep her gift from Grand Aunt?
(a) She claims to lose it.
(b) She hands it to her future husband as a promise gift.
(c) She buries it in the backyard.
(d) She admits keeping the gift at Aunt Baba's insistence and hiding it from Niang.

3. Which of these languages is not one of the three languages Ye Ye predicts will be left when all the world languages are distilled into just three?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Chinese.

4. How does Adeline sneak over to Wu Chun-mei's house?
(a) There is a school holiday and she pretends to go to school, but goes to Wu Chen-mei's house instead.
(b) She sneaks out of the house without Niang seeing her.
(c) She feigns sickness and leaves school to go to Wu Chen-mei's house instead.
(d) She skips school.

5. What fills Adeline with dread?
(a) The idea of being forced into an arranged marriage.
(b) That Big Sister might have children.
(c) That Big Sister will be leaving.
(d) The idea of marrying someone.

6. Who nearly plays a trick on Ye Ye?
(a) Second Brother.
(b) Fourth Brother.
(c) Little Sister.
(d) Third Brother.

7. How much older is Big Sister's future husband than she?
(a) Ten years older.
(b) Thirty years older.
(c) Twice her age.
(d) Two years older.

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

9. Where is Adeline dropped off by Niang and Fourth Brother?
(a) The Sacred Blessings Orphanage.
(b) The Sacred Heart School and Orphanage.
(c) The Hong Kong School for the Gifted.
(d) The Hong Kong School for Homeless Children.

10. Which languages are highlighted in Hong Kong?
(a) English and Spanish.
(b) French and English.
(c) English and Chinese.
(d) French and Chinese.

11. What do the siblings nickname the room where Little Sister and Fourth Brother live?
(a) Hell.
(b) Little Dominion.
(c) Little Holy.
(d) The antechamber.

12. Why does Adeline have to leave?
(a) She is embarrassed that she did not bring a gift.
(b) She is expected home at lunchtime.
(c) She doesn't want to eat the cake.
(d) She has ripped her dress.

13. How old is Adeline when she leaves her home and is separated from her Aunt Baba?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Eight years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

14. What pact do Adeline and her two friends make to each other?
(a) That they will remain best friends forever.
(b) That they will escape to America together.
(c) That they will remain in Hong Kong forever.
(d) That they will get away, stand on their own two feet and create their own destiny.

15. Who does Adeline talk with after seeing Cook?
(a) Aunt Baba.
(b) Niang.
(c) Big Sister.
(d) Father.