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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 attend a concert with H. H.?

2. Where was Byron's restaurant located?

3. What was Byron's salary when they moved to California?

4. How old was Mrs. Hsu?

5. When Aunt Baba was transferred to the bank branch near the Cathay Cinema, how many tram stops was she from her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Alcenith Crawford believe that women doctors had unhappy marriages?

2. What advice did Father give Adeline when he and Niang visited California when she was married to Byron?

3. What did Bob Mah have to do during Pearl Harbor?

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

5. How did Adeline get the money for a plane ticket to America?

6. What was the diagnosis of Joseph's illness?

7. What did Joseph say when Aunt Baba informed him that Miss Chien had been stealing?

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

9. What did Lydia want from Adeline?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin contracted a type of polio and died. Discuss Franklin's death and how it changed Joseph and Niang and their relationship with one another.

Essay Topic 2

Adeline endured racial and sexual slights when she attended school in London. Discuss the racial and sexual discrimination and slights that Adeline endured in London and as a doctor.

Essay Topic 3

Susan was disinherited and denounced as a family member. Discuss why the conflicts Susan had with Niang led to Susan being disowned and denounced as a family member.

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