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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The pregnant servant girl became convinced that she ____________________________.
(a) Was of imperial ancestry
(b) Was in love with Tyan-yu
(c) Was doomed to live in poverty
(d) Had caused Lindo's infertility

2. Ying-Ying feels that both she and her grown daughter are ______________.
(a) Lost
(b) Afraid
(c) Angry
(d) Depressed

3. Ying Ying was disappointed to find out the Moon Lady in the play _________________________________.
(a) Was a figment of her imagination
(b) Was actually a man
(c) Was only an actress
(d) Could not grant wishes

4. Waverly's mother uses Waverly __________________________.
(a) As a second income stream
(b) To help with housework
(c) To preserve her Chinese customs
(d) As a source of pride

5. The Hsu family went to beach so that Rose's father could __________________________.
(a) Spend time with his wife
(b) Sunbathe
(c) Play with his children
(d) Fish in the ocean

6. The old woman wants to use perfect English to explain ________________________________.
(a) Her predicament to customs
(b) The story of the swan to her daughter
(c) Her reasons for leaving China
(d) Her sister's unfortunate situation

7. How did Lena learn that a new baby was coming?
(a) Her father shared the news with her
(b) A used crib showed up in her bedroom
(c) Her mother sat down and explained it to her
(d) Her aunt and uncle told her

8. An army officer told Suyuan Woo _________________________________-.
(a) That her babies will be fine
(b) To hold on to her silk dresses
(c) To go to her husband in Chungking
(d) That the Japanese are losing the war

9. Jing-mei, tired of being pushed by her mother, develops _______________________.
(a) A rebellious spirit
(b) Her talent as a pianist
(c) A loud voice
(d) Her relationship with Waverly

10. Which kind of daughter did Jing-mei's mother want?
(a) Free spirited
(b) Obedient
(c) Focused
(d) Rebellious

11. The swan represents to the old woman ____________________________.
(a) The beauty of nature
(b) All of her treasures and values
(c) Freedom and a new life
(d) Flight to a new land

12. Jing Mei is afraid that if she does not find the prodigy in herself she will _________________________-.
(a) Always be nothing
(b) Not learn to play chess
(c) Not quite measure up
(d) Not be able to compete with her cousin

13. Waverly Jong's mother taught her early about ____________________________.
(a) How to shop
(b) Forbidden fruits
(c) Dim Sum
(d) Invisible strength

14. An-Mei Hsu uses her Bible as ___________________________________.
(a) A crutch to try to be right about everything
(b) A stabilizer under the leg of her table
(c) A family history
(d) An excuse for all of her bad experiences

15. An-Mei's brother lost his happiness when _______________________________________-.
(a) His abusive aunt told him about his mother
(b) His father watched him from a painting
(c) His grandmother punished him for laughing
(d) His grandmother began to die

Short Answer Questions

1. Mah Jong is __________________.

2. What was Ying-Ying's unspoken wish?

3. Waverly's mother pretending to understand chess is ____________________________.

4. How did Ying-Ying's rescuers determine she was not a beggar?

5. The clothes Ying-Ying wears for the Moon Festival are ________________________.

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