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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. With which book are the children most fascinated?
(a) Moby Dick.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Sinbad the Sailor.
(d) The paper cuts book given to Adeline by Mother Marie.

2. Where is Adeline brought to when her friends are downstairs?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The backyard.
(c) The Holy of Holies.
(d) Ye Ye's room.

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

4. What surprise does Adeline make in her speech?
(a) That her mother is dead.
(b) That she comes from an abusive, broken family.
(c) That she refuses to lead her class.
(d) That Wu Chen-mei should really be the president.

5. Who greets Adeline when she awakens?
(a) Niang.
(b) Aunt Baba.
(c) Father.
(d) Nancy Chen and her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only person to greet Adeline?

2. To whom will Big Sister be married?

3. Which one of these people is not on the journey to Hong Kong?

4. Where is Adeline dropped off?

5. Why is their election unusual?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adeline reject the egg she is finally given? What reason does she give for not eating it?

2. Describe what happens shortly after Adeline returns home after winning the class presidency.

3. Describe Adeline's outing with Fourth Brother and Niang, including its final destination for her.

4. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

5. Which Shakespeare play does Adeline have an emotional reaction to during class and why?

6. Describe what happens when Adeline arrives home for lunch.

7. How does Adeline finally leave St. Joseph's?

8. How do the students treat Adeline the next day at school after Niang's outrage?

9. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?

10. How does Father react to the situation?

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