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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the family decide which child will sleep on the cot?
(a) They give it to the boy, Victor.
(b) They let the oldest child, Victor, have it.
(c) They play rocks, paper, scissors.
(d) They draw lots.

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

3. What does Aunt Reine surprise the family with when she arrives?
(a) She wants to adopt Adeline.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She cuts diamonds from her coat buttons.
(d) She is moving in with them.

4. In addition to being president, what else will the winner be?
(a) The smartest girl in school.
(b) In charge of all the school holidays.
(c) The head girl of the entire school.
(d) The most wealthy girl in school.

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

6. Who does Adeline eat dinner with on Christmas Day?
(a) Mother Natalie.
(b) Nancy Chen.
(c) No one.
(d) Aunt Baba.

7. Where does Father and Niang take Adeline?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Tianjin.
(d) Bejing.

8. Why does Wu Chun-mei beg Adeline to come to her house?
(a) She is having a birthday party.
(b) She wants her to run away from her house.
(c) She wants to give Adeline her old clothes.
(d) She has never had a friend over before and wants Adeline to be the first one.

9. What is Adeline's favorite part of the ship?
(a) The dining room with all the delicious food choices.
(b) The sun-filled deck.
(c) Their cabin.
(d) The library.

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

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

12. Why does Adeline believe she wins the class presidency?
(a) Because the other rival is too unorganized.
(b) Because the other rival quit.
(c) Because Wu Chun-mei pays the other girls to vote for Adeline.
(d) Due to Wu Chun-mei's popularity.

13. To whom will Big Sister be married?
(a) Someone from their church.
(b) Niang's former math teacher.
(c) Dr. Sung's son, Samuel.
(d) Dr. Lui, a business associate of her Father's.

14. How does Adeline feel after winning the class presidency?
(a) Terrified that Niang will find out.
(b) Hopeful that she can now get a scholarship and leave.
(c) Angry that she will have more responsibilities now.
(d) On top of the world.

15. What happens to the other students at St. Joseph's?
(a) They are kidnapped by the Communists.
(b) They run away from the school.
(c) They escape the Communists and leave Tianjin.
(d) They are imprisoned by the Communists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adeline wish with all her heart as she stays in her room?

2. Who is the first person at home who Adeline tells of her victory?

3. What does Big Sister do to keep her gift from Grand Aunt?

4. Where is Adeline dropped off by Niang and Fourth Brother?

5. Who nearly plays a trick on Ye Ye?

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