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

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

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

4. Which board game do the children play while traveling?
(a) Monopoly.
(b) Life.
(c) Sorry.
(d) Backgammon.

5. Who meets the family at the gangplank?
(a) Niang.
(b) No one.
(c) Father.
(d) Big Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which book are the children most fascinated?

2. Which one of these things is NOT handed out to the class by Adeline's rival, Chen Lei-lei?

3. What surprise does Adeline make in her speech?

4. Where is Adeline dropped off?

5. Why is the next school day very special?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe how Adeline realizes Niang has learned about the secret gift from Grand Aunt.

3. How does November 30th become Adeline birthday date?

4. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?

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

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

7. How does Father react to the situation?

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

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

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

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