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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long is Adeline allowed to wear her medal?
(a) Seven days.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two days.
(d) One day.

4. What does Big Brother suggest they do with PLT instead of burying it?
(a) Plant it under the roses for fertilizer.
(b) Feed it to Jackie.
(c) Put it in the trash can.
(d) Stew it for breakfast.

5. What does Niang demand from the children in exchange for tram fare?
(a) A job.
(b) To clean the house and cook for the family.
(c) A sincere apology, admitting they have been wrong to get money from Ye Ye.
(d) Perfect grades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Niang's nails when she points at Adeline, threatening to never forgive her for her arrogance?

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

3. Who comes to get Adeline after she is lost after school?

4. Where do they bury PLT?

5. How does her father react to her medal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Baba do whenever something bad happens to Adeline?

2. Why does Aunt Baba say that she would like a job?

3. Why does Niang become enraged after Aunt Baba brings up the subject of money at the dinner table?

4. Describe how the children plot against Niang and the final result of their actions.

5. Why does Adeline come home with a medal on her uniform?

6. Describe Adeline's new home in Shanghai.

7. Describe the difference in clothing between Adeline and her siblings versus Little Brother and Little Sister's new clothing.

8. Why were Nai Nai's feet bound in such a way?

9. How many children do Father and Niang have together?

10. How does Little Sister react to Niang when she finally arrives in Shanghai and how does Niang respond?

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