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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 percent of the population in Hong Kong in the 1960s were Chinese?

2. What was the name of the maid that Aunt Baba fired in Chapter 20?

3. When did Adeline and Bob travel to Hong Kong and China with an organized tour group?

4. Where did Tai-ling attend college?

5. How many of Bob's brothers enlisted during World War II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did C. S. do after he was asked to leave Britain?

2. What did Joseph say was the happiest time of his life?

3. What did Aunt Baba do after Joseph, Niang, and their family left?

4. What job did Adeline arrange for herself in Hong Kong?

5. What did Gregory tell Adeline about boy/girl relationships?

6. How was Aunt Baba when Adeline saw her in March, 1994?

7. When did Bob Mah's parents emigrate to America and what did they do?

8. What happened to H. H. after he was asked to leave Britain?

9. Why did Father's business change, and what new businesses did he start?

10. Who attended Joseph's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ye Ye invested money in his son's company. Discuss how Ye Ye helped Joseph get his start and how Joseph repaid the favor.

Essay Topic 2

"Falling Leaves" deals with Adeline's very unhappy family life. Discuss the overall mood of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Adeline decided she would never surrender and beg for mercy from Niang. Discuss Adeline's determination and resolve and how it affected her life with Niang.

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