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

2. This daughter is tired of her mother's habit of ______________________________.
(a) Projecting her negativity outward
(b) Trying to fix everything
(c) Seeing bad omens in everything
(d) Warning her about her marriage

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

4. The mother has purchased a new mirror at _______________________.
(a) Twice Used Store
(b) The Price Club
(c) Dollar Store
(d) Macy's

5. An-Mei's mother was not always a fourth wife, but was once a _______________________.
(a) First wife of a scholar
(b) Model in Tientsin
(c) Second wife of a villager
(d) First wife of a poor servant

Short Answer Questions

1. Ying-Ying feels that aborting her baby was ______________________.

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

3. Waverly has an ignorant fear of Jing-mei's hairdresser _______________________________.

4. The pastor, Wing, was a __________________________-.

5. In the mirror, the mother sees ______________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. It becomes more obvious in this chapter the kinds of adults that Jing-Mei and Waverly have grown into. Who is more likable?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. Ying-Ying's story is vast and complex, and one that her daughter has never known or understood. Why, in this chapter, has she decided to tell Lena everything about her life?

7. 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?

8. Is there a character in this story who might be represented in this parable?

9. Did Lena's mother knock the table over that shattered the vase in her bedroom?

10. "Peach blossom luck" is a feng shui belief that certain objects and angles in a room will influence the happiness and longevity of a marriage. Discuss why or why not this might be possible.

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