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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. When did Adeline develop pneumonia?

2. How old was Miss Chien when Joseph and Niang fled to Hong Kong?

3. To what ages of children was a play writing competition open that Adeline entered?

4. How much money was Lydia given for her dowry?

5. How far was the eastern side of Grand Aunt's hometown from the Pacific Ocean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, even at the time the book was written, did Shanghai's architecture reflect the influence of foreign traders?

2. What was Hong Kong like in 1949?

3. Who was C. S. Tang?

4. Why did the other girls begin to overlook Adeline's poverty?

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

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

7. How were legal cases tried during the late 19th century in China?

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

9. How did Gregory solve his cash-flow problems?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adeline broke off her relationship with Karl and returned to Hong Kong. Discuss Adeline's relationship with Karl and why she had to leave to end it.

Essay Topic 2

At the height of the Chinese Civil War, Father and Niang took Adeline to Tianjin. Discuss why it was dangerous to be in Tianjin at that time and why and how Adeline escaped Tianjin.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Gregory's role in his father's business and why Gregory was dismissed and banished from Father's enterprises.

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