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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Wen Fu bring Peanut home in?
(a) Horse and carriage.
(b) A wheelbarrow.
(c) Bicycle.
(d) A car.

3. Who steals a pedicab after the Japanese drop leaflets in the market of Nanking?
(a) Wen Fu.
(b) Jiaguo.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Hulan.

4. What do Tessa and Cleo call their grandmother Winnie?
(a) Sweetie.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Nana.
(d) Ha-bu.

5. What is the biggest secret between Winnie and Helen?
(a) Helen is her cousin.
(b) Helen is her daughter.
(c) That Helen is not her sister-in-law.
(d) Helen grew up in San Francisco.

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

7. Who is Auntie Miao?
(a) Winnie's mother.
(b) Helen's cousin.
(c) The matchmaker.
(d) Peanut's aunt.

8. What does Winnie make that ends up being too tight?
(a) Pajamas.
(b) Pants.
(c) Blouse.
(d) Dress.

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

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

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

12. 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 Wen Fu is dead.
(d) That she has a new grandson.

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

14. Where was Winnie's mother educated?
(a) At home by tutors.
(b) Boarding school in Hong Kong.
(c) Public school.
(d) A missionary school.

15. Who is Helen's husband?
(a) Gan.
(b) Gong.
(c) Henry.
(d) Long Jiaguo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Auntie Du when she dies?

2. What did they call Betty Wan during wartime?

3. At Auntie Du's funeral, who does Pearl think of and begin to grieve for?

4. Who is Phil?

5. How much does Jimmy earn as minister of their church in Fresno?

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