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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. During what years were westerners perceived throughout China as superior beings?
(a) 1898-1950.
(b) 1842-1941.
(c) 1794-1834.
(d) 1900-1933.

2. How far was the eastern side of Grand Aunt's hometown from the Pacific Ocean?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 35 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

3. How many cinemas did Tianjin have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. How far was Sacred Heart primary school from Adeline's home?
(a) 1/2 mile.
(b) 3/4 mile.
(c) 1 1/2 miles.
(d) 1 3/4 miles.

5. How old was Jeanne when she married Joseph?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lydia when she married Samuel?

2. Upon what river was Grand Aunt's hometown situated?

3. Where did Adeline sleep the few times she was allowed to go home when she lived at Sacred Heart?

4. Where was Joseph buried?

5. What time did Adeline's days begin when she stayed at Sacred Heart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it unusual that Ye Ye would have to negotiate with Niang for their allowance?

2. What sibling was absent from the reading of the will and not listed in Joseph's obituary?

3. Why did Ye Ye say that Adeline was being sent to Tianjin rather than Hong Kong?

4. What happened to Adeline's duckling?

5. What happened in 1939 when dikes on the Yellow River were deliberately dynamited?

6. What were the burial rites for Adeline's grandmother?

7. Why did Adeline fear Edgar the most?

8. How and why did Mis Chien try to curry Aunt Baba's favor after Joseph and Niang left for Hong Kong with their children?

9. What was Ren Yong-ping's background?

10. What happened when a group of girls from Adeline's school came to her house after Adeline became class president?

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