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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Adeline and her siblings money for school initially?

2. What does Adeline call her duckling?

3. Why is Third Brother not traveling with them?

4. Why does Adeline not like to sit next to Second Brother?

5. What is Adeline's favorite fruit?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Adeline gets to school on her first day.

2. Why does the family consider Adeline to be bad luck?

3. What mysteriously happens shortly after the Japanese start to look for Father at his house?

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

5. Describe Adeline's experience leaving school on the first day.

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

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

8. What does Adeline do that Niang says she will never forgive?

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

10. What is Chinese New Year significant for Adeline and her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you consider Adeline to be courageous? Why or why not? Write an essay on how you define courage and whether or not Adeline fits these requirements.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between Ye Ye and Father, his son. Using the King Lear reference as a guide, describe Ye Ye's position in the family compared to how many Asians view and revere their older family members. Compare and contrast the "typical" grandfather - father relationship and household position versus the one given to Ye Ye in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Niang treats her own children vastly different from Adeline and her siblings. Choose two siblings in addition to Adeline and describe how Niang treats them in specific situations. Compare and contrast her treatment of these characters to Little Brother and Little Sister. What, according to your personal thoughts, are her motivations for treating these children differently?

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