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

2. Why is their election unusual?
(a) They are permitted to elect their president democratically as in the United States of America.
(b) They are only allowed to have an election once every five years.
(c) It is the first year they have permitted a class president.
(d) They will only allow a girl to win.

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

4. Why does Adeline have to leave?
(a) She doesn't want to eat the cake.
(b) She is expected home at lunchtime.
(c) She is embarrassed that she did not bring a gift.
(d) She has ripped her dress.

5. Why is Adeline suddenly panic-stricken when Ah Sun knocks on her door?
(a) She warns Adeline that Niang has discovered that she won the class presidency.
(b) Ah Sun warns her that Niang is about to take her out of school and send her far away.
(c) Her friends from school are downstairs asking for her and Niang and her Father are home.
(d) There has been an accident with her Father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In addition to being president, what else will the winner be?

3. What does Adeline give Wu Chen-mei before she leaves?

4. Why does a classmate mysteriously assign her egg to Adeline?

5. Who greets her at her door when she returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Father react to the situation?

2. How does Adeline discover Big Sister's impending nuptials?

3. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

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

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

6. How is Adeline finally able to attend Wu Chen-mei's birthday party?

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

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

9. Describe what happens with the wedding gifts that arrive at the house.

10. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?

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