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

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

3. Where do the Shillings travel after they leave Hong Kong?
(a) Austria.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Mumbai.

4. 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.

5. What does Big Sister receive from her Grand Aunt?
(a) A bracelet made of antique imperial green jade.
(b) A hairclip made of antique imperial green jade.
(c) A ring made of antique imperial green jade.
(d) A pendant made of antique imperial green jade.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom will Big Sister be married?

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

3. What does Niang find in her pocket when she returns?

4. Who sleeps in the bed next to Adeline at her new location?

5. How does the family decide which child will sleep on the cot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene at Big Sister's wedding.

2. How does Father react to the situation?

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

4. Describe the scene when the Shilling family and Adeline arrive at the Shanghai household.

5. Describe the political situation when Adeline boards the plane for Tianjin.

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

7. How is it decided who will sleep on the cots on the China Star?

8. What is Adeline's initial punishment from Niang and what does Adeline wish for?

9. Describe the scene as all of the boarders leave for the holidays.

10. What are some of the activities the children play while on the ship?

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