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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. In Chapter 8, what does Mei remember the tea that mother made her made was made from?

2. When Mei arrives in Chapter 2, how long ago did Midnight Chang arrive?

3. At how many bases in August do Mei and the other girls perform their play in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 3, how long does it take Mei to learn to read a map?

5. What does Mei do in the mornings in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what is to be Mei's job?

2. Why does the Chairman not send Madame to the President?

3. When does the Chairman die, and how do the people of Chinatown in San Francisco respond?

4. What does Mei learn about the daughter of the Chairman and Madame?

5. What does Mei's mother do for her and give her before Mei lives for Beijing?

6. In Chapter 8, what do the Chairman's quarters look like?

7. What connections does Midnight Chang have according to Secretary Sun?

8. What does Mei study with Teacher Fan in Chapter 11?

9. What does Mei do when Secretary Sun takes her to get her belongings in Chapter 8?

10. What did the Chairman and a friend to on one summer break from school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Hua use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Hua use artistic license to create the realistic background of Forbidden City?

Essay Topic 3

Mei overhears a conversation between Madame and Teacher Fan in Madame’s quarters. What is communicated about loyalty through the conversation?

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