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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 animal is Wu Chen-mei about to receive?

2. Who greets Adeline when she awakens?

3. Why is Adeline put in classes with younger students?

4. What is the name of the ship they are sailing on?

5. Who is the most popular girl in school for her wealth and brains?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adeline fantasize about at night?

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

3. How does Father react to the situation?

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

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

6. How does Adeline finally leave St. Joseph's?

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

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

9. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Niang can be considered the major source of Adeline's strife and unhappiness throughout the novel. Name 4 instances where she and Niang directly confront one another. How does Adeline handle the situation? How does Niang handle the situation? Why do you think each reacts in the way that they do?

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

Explain why the title of the book closely matches with Adeline's own life. In what ways are the two stories the same? In what ways are they different?

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