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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says: "I thought there weren't any slaves in California"?
(a) A Chilean vendor.
(b) Tao Chi'en.
(c) Eliza.
(d) A prostitute.

2. What does Eliza bring for James and Esther at the end of "Singsong Girls"?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) A slice of pie.
(c) A few eggs.
(d) A jar of jam.

3. What does Tao Chi'en hope to do in California?
(a) Find a new Chinese wife.
(b) Work at a restaurant.
(c) Find gold.
(d) Get a permit to practice medicine.

4. Why must Eliza admit to Tao Chi'en that she is pregnant?
(a) She feels bad for lying.
(b) He notices how much bigger she looks.
(c) She goes into labor.
(d) She is bleeding.

5. Who says: "People come out west to escape the past and begin anew, but our obsessions pursue us, like the wind"?
(a) Eliza.
(b) Tao Chi'en.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Joaquin.

6. How does Eliza respond when Tao Chi'en asks her if the dead Joaquin is her Joaquin?
(a) She says it is.
(b) She says she is free.
(c) She says she is not sure.
(d) She says she is angry.

7. When Eliza is asking about Joaquin, she tells people he is her what?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Husband.
(c) Employee.
(d) Brother.

8. What does Lin's ghost tell Tao Chi'en?
(a) To forget Eliza and worry about himself.
(b) To make sure Eliza's baby is healthy.
(c) To kill Eliza.
(d) To keep Eliza healthy.

9. How much is Tao Chi'en paid after diagnosing the dead girl?
(a) Fifty dollars.
(b) Tweny dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) One hundred dollars.

10. Who does Tao Chi'en get to help Eliza?
(a) Another cook.
(b) A physician.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) Another stow away.

11. What is the name of Joaquin's gang member?
(a) One-armed Frank.
(b) Four-toe Mark.
(c) Three-finger Jack.
(d) Balding Bart.

12. What is the name of the doctor that Tao Chi'en befriends?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Ira.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Ebinezer.

13. What is the last name of the Joaquin that Eliza hears about?
(a) Garza.
(b) Murieta.
(c) Serrano.
(d) Hernandez.

14. What is the name of the ship Paulina owns?
(a) Armonía.
(b) Hija.
(c) Fortuna.
(d) Riqueza.

15. What name does Eliza go by as a boy?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Elias.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Eli.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tao Chi'en make money?

2. What is the name of the area where young girls are taken to be prepared to be sold?

3. What item reveals Eliza's parentage?

4. Who does Eliza send letters to regularly?

5. What does Tao Chi'en give to the person who helps Eliza?

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