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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. What does Chueh-min run inside to do before heading off to dinner?
(a) Sneak a bit of dessert.
(b) Talk to his mother.
(c) Change his clothes.
(d) Start his homework.

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

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

4. Why do the younger brothers like "New Tide" so much?
(a) It shows pictures of pretty women.
(b) It talks about revolutionary topics.
(c) It has nice photographs.
(d) They like the poetry section.

5. Why does Cheuh-hsin feel bad about thinking of Mei so much since he has last seen her?
(a) Because he knows she does not love him.
(b) Because he thinks this would displease his father.
(c) Because he really does not like Mei.
(d) Because he loves his wife and son so much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes Chin's relationship with her mother?

2. Who promises to keep an eye on Cheuh-hui to make sure he does not leave the house for a few days?

3. Who does Chueh-min confess he is in love with in Chapter 10?

4. Why are the boys hurrying home to dinner at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Cheuh-hui feel about the boys shooting fireworks at the dancers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chueh-hui overhear Ming-fung and Wan-erh talking about?

2. What secret does Chin share with her cousins about Chueh-hsin and Mei?

3. What is Cheuh-hui's reaction to the dragon show?

4. What is Chueh-hui and Ming-feng's interaction like in Chapter 10?

5. What does Chin think about going to the boys school?

6. What news does a classmate tell Chueh-hui as he is leaving his brother's office?

7. Why does Chueh-hui feel critical about his brothers in Chapter 12?

8. How does Cheuh-hui try to spend time with Ming-feng in Chapter 3?

9. Please describe Chin and her mother's relationship.

10. What is the setting of Chapter 1?

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