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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. What food does Adeline long for, but rejects as a mistake when she receives it?

2. What is Adeline's favorite part of the ship?

3. Who greets Adeline when she awakens?

4. Where is Adeline when she overhears Niang and Grand Aunt talking?

5. How many people attend Big Sister's wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

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

9. Describe the room where Adeline is left when she arrives at St. Joseph's.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adeline's "egg-less" state while at Sacred Heart is symbolic of her life and lifestyle during this time. Using the eggs as a symbol, describe and explain Adeline's life while at the school.

Essay Topic 2

Explain in detail how the international playwriting competition Adeline enters significantly transforms her life.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of abandonment is profound in this novel. Name three times where Adeline feels abandoned by her family and how she handles the situation.

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