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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. Jing-Mei's paternal aunt and her father speak ____________________.
(a) Sechuan
(b) The Mandarin dialect
(c) English
(d) The Cantonese dialect

2. Lindo is disappointed that she could not __________________________________.
(a) Teach her daughter how to better speak Chinese
(b) Get her daughter to give up American ways
(c) Teach her daughter to do things the easy way
(d) Instill Chinese character in her daughter

3. The grandmother wonders aloud whether ____________________________________________.
(a) She sees negative things in others because she has them herself
(b) She is truly innocent or holds many secrets inside
(c) The baby is laughing at her or with her
(d) The baby has come from a royal place with Buddha

4. The sisters in China were told their mother was dead by __________________.
(a) Jing-Mei
(b) A phone call from Auntie An-Mei
(c) A letter from Auntie Lindo
(d) A telegram from Jing-Mei's father

5. Why will a second mirror help the daughter?
(a) Bad omens dissolve between the two
(b) Another mirror will scare away bad energy
(c) The two mirrors will multiply luck
(d) Two mirrors balance the emotions

Short Answer Questions

1. Canning Woo's nickname, Syau Yen, means __________________.

2. What does the jade pendant symbolize?

3. Waverly chooses the best crab on the platter for _______________________.

4. Suyuan Woo compares Waverly to a crab, saying she _________________________________________.

5. Ted makes the assumption that ______________________-.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is An-Mei's family so miserable?

2. Discuss what is meant in this chapter by "double face."

3. How does it affect Jing-Mei to meet her long lost sisters in China?

4. Why did An-Mei feel she had no choice but to marry Wu Tsing?

5. Lindo was a very strong girl, traveling alone and finding her way in San Francisco. How does Waverly compare to her mother in terms of strength and character?

6. In this chapter we learn the origin of Bing's name. What is it?

7. Lindo knows Waverly's weak spots, and pokes at them. Discuss what they are.

8. Does Rose grow in this chapter?

9. What does Jing-Mei's mother mean when she says that everyone else, with the exception of Jing-Mei, wants the best quality? How is Jing-Mei different?

10. Does Ying-Ying love her husband, Saint?

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