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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Hulan and Winnie go to meet up with their husbands in Chapter 11?
(a) Hankow-Wuchang.
(b) Yangchow.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Nanking.

2. Who tells Winnie gossip about the Wen family business three days before her wedding?
(a) Bao-bao.
(b) Peanut.
(c) San Ma.
(d) Old Aunt.

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

4. Why does Hulan grow angry with Winnie after the first battle in which some pilots die?
(a) Winnie thinks she's better than Hulan.
(b) Winnie laughs at her.
(c) Winnie has used up all her flour.
(d) Winnie is always cursing the future with her words.

5. At Auntie Du's funeral, who does Pearl think of and begin to grieve for?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her lost cat.

6. Who learns she is pregnant in Chapter 10?
(a) Lijun.
(b) Peanut.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Hulan.

7. What disease does Pearl have?
(a) Multiple Sclerosis.
(b) Heart disease.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Cancer.

8. What are the ten items that Winnie saved from her dowry and hides in the lining of her suitcase?
(a) Fur stoles.
(b) Silver chopsticks.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Tablecloths.

9. In Chapter 3, how old is the fish that Helen wants to buy at Happy Super?
(a) Four days old.
(b) Three days old.
(c) Just caught.
(d) One day old.

10. As a child, what did Pearl carve in the wood of the dressing table in her bedroom?
(a) U R Mine.
(b) PL & RC.
(c) Zoro.
(d) I love RD.

11. When Winnie moves to Nanking, what does she say about seeing snow?
(a) She wishes it would go away.
(b) It's the first time she's seen it.
(c) It reminds her of her childhood.
(d) The snow is best for snowmen.

12. How does Winnie pay for the meals she makes for the pilots after they return from their missions?
(a) Wen Fu's salary.
(b) With money from her dowry.
(c) Borrows money from Hulan.
(d) Takes up a collection from all the pilots.

13. What does Winnie feed to Pearl when she visits in Chapter 5?
(a) Tuna sandwich.
(b) Lobster.
(c) Rice.
(d) Noodle soup with turnips and pork.

14. In Chapter 6, what is Winnie's task on New Year's day?
(a) To wash all the dishes.
(b) To sweep the courtyard.
(c) To tend the animals.
(d) To mend the family's clothes.

15. How old is Auntie Du when she dies?
(a) 97.
(b) 90.
(c) 88.
(d) 100.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname Winnie's mother had for her daughter?

2. What does Winnie say she acted like when she was newly married?

3. What do the women make out of the old store room for the harvested tea?

4. How much spirit money did Mr. Hong give to Pearl before Auntie Du's funeral?

5. Who says "Daddy, there's a lady sleeping up there! And her dinner's on fire!"

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