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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women make out of the old store room for the harvested tea?
(a) A bathhouse.
(b) A dining area.
(c) A kitchen.
(d) An extra bedroom.

2. What surprises Pearl about Auntie Du's casket?
(a) It is open.
(b) It has lots of gold on it.
(c) It has writing all over it.
(d) It is closed.

3. What does Winnie read in the Pavillion while snacking on a variety of foods?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) American Magazine.
(c) Letter from Betty.
(d) Book of poetry.

4. What kind of shop does Pearl's mother run?
(a) Flower shop.
(b) The Shop of the Gods.
(c) Kitchen shop.
(d) Cookie Factory.

5. What did Winnie's mother leave behind when she disappeared?
(a) A letter to Winnie.
(b) A recipe for a fish dish.
(c) A warning to be careful.
(d) A three-foot lock of hair.

6. What color is Winnie's house?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Orange.
(d) Day-Glo pink.

7. What does Betty Wan from Hong Kong write to Helen?
(a) To remind her of her birthday.
(b) To come visit her in Hong Kong.
(c) That she has a new grandson.
(d) That Wen Fu is dead.

8. Who is Phil?
(a) Aunt Helen's doctor.
(b) Pearl's brother.
(c) Mary's brother.
(d) Pearl's husband.

9. In Chapter 1, what does Aunt Helen say she is dying from?
(a) Envy.
(b) Brain tumor.
(c) Old age.
(d) Unhappiness.

10. What color was Winnie's mother's hair?
(a) Brown-black.
(b) Very black with two white hairs.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

11. What does the banner say above Auntie Du's casket?
(a) We will miss you.
(b) See you in heaven.
(c) Hope that your next life is long and prosperous.
(d) Good luck!

12. In Chapter 12, what does Wen Fu spend Winnie's dowry money on?
(a) An old sports car.
(b) Books.
(c) Phonograph.
(d) Tea.

13. What is Bao-bao handing out at Auntie Du's funeral?
(a) Song sheets.
(b) Invitations to his wedding.
(c) Spirit money and candy.
(d) List of gift ideas.

14. How old is Bao-bao when he gets engaged for the third time?
(a) Thirty-one.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Thirty-eight.
(d) Twenty-nine.

15. Why doesn't Winnie want to take her sweater off after church services in Chapter 3?
(a) She's proud of her new sweater.
(b) Her dress has a hole in it.
(c) She loves its softness.
(d) She's too cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did they call Betty Wan during wartime?

2. Who uses an egg mixture to harden mud walls in their living quarters?

3. What does Winnie think of Helen?

4. Who uses a red wedding skirt as a guide on the mountain road?

5. Who is Wen Chen?

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