2. Who promises to keep an eye on Cheuh-hui to make sure he does not leave the house for a few days?
(a) Cheuh-hsin.
(b) Master Kao.
(c) Chin.
(d) Mrs. Chang.

3. Who do the cousins agree not to tell of Mei's return to town?
(a) Master Kao.
(b) Cheuh-hsin.
(c) Jui-cheuh.
(d) Ke-ting.

4. What does Chueh-hui do with the book his grandfather gives him?
(a) He tears it up.
(b) He reads it.
(c) He gives it to Chueh-hsin.
(d) He burns it.

5. Who lectures Cheuh-hui about his behavior in Chapter 9?
(a) His older brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

6. What comfort does Chueh-hsin find in his wife?
(a) She is a good cook.
(b) He loves her very much.
(c) She is pleasant and pretty.
(d) She is interested in seeing him pursue his dreams.

7. Why does Chueh-hsin love plum blossoms so much?
(a) Because they remind him of the spring.
(b) Because of their scent.
(c) Because his mother used to pick them for him.
(d) Because Mei's name means "plum blossom."

8. How does Chueh-hui feel about his act of giving money to a begger?
(a) Hypocritical.
(b) Generous.
(c) Disgusted.
(d) Proud.

9. Why do the two brothers head over to Chin's house after they pay their respects to the gods?
(a) To pay their New Year's respects to Chin.
(b) To light fireworks.
(c) To get away from their parents.
(d) To see Mei.

10. Which of the brothers seems most involved in the ideas of the revolution?
(a) Cheuh-min.
(b) Cheuh-hsin.
(c) Chien-yun.
(d) Cheuh-hui.

11. What do Chin and Cheuh-min think of the boys shooting fireworks at the dancers?
(a) They think it is funny.
(b) They think that it was necessary.
(c) They do not see anything wrong with it.
(d) They think it is mean.

12. Why is Chueh-hui frustrated with his brothers?
(a) They do not approve of his love for Ming-Feng.
(b) They agree that he should not be so liberal.
(c) They are living contradictory lives.
(d) They are not concerned with his concerns.

13. The boys walk home from school instead of riding in what?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A sedan chair.
(c) A gig.
(d) A buggy.

14. How has Chueh-hui been feeling during the New Years holiday?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Bored.
(c) Celebratory.
(d) Lonely.

15. What seems to symbolize aristocracy to Chueh-hui?
(a) Working.
(b) The Kao compound.
(c) The old traditions of his father.
(d) The sedan chairs.