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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Winnie no longer eat eels?
(a) They are too expensive.
(b) She is allergic to them.
(c) She can't find them where she lives.
(d) They remind her of the escape from Nanking.

4. When Winnie and the others are escaping Nanking, how many suitcases are they allowed to bring?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) One.

5. What is Wen Fu doing when Peanut first meets him?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) An actor asking for a donation.
(c) Talking with government officials.
(d) Selling candy.

6. Who is Lin?
(a) Winnie's podiatrist.
(b) A good man Winnie could have married in China.
(c) A friend of Helen's.
(d) A stranger at the church.

7. Whose cooking does Winnie criticize at the funeral?
(a) Mary's.
(b) Lucy's.
(c) Jennifer's.
(d) Helen's.

8. What profession does Lin have?
(a) Dentist.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

9. What does the little boy standing next to the lake shout at the air force pilots after they drive past him in Mr. Ma's truck?
(a) See you soon!
(b) Good luck!
(c) Runaways! Cowards!
(d) Come and get me!

10. What does Winnie find under Pearl's bed as she's cleaning Pearl's bedroom?
(a) Secret Treasures box.
(b) Dust bunnies.
(c) Love letters from her first boyfriend.
(d) Old photo albums.

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

12. Who says "Daddy, there's a lady sleeping up there! And her dinner's on fire!"
(a) Tessa.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Cicely.

13. What does Roger's nickname, Bao-bao, mean?
(a) Silly one.
(b) Youngest child.
(c) Big baby.
(d) Precious baby.

14. Which uncle tells a story about a newlywed couple in Chapter 8?
(a) Uncle Henry.
(b) Uncle Sam.
(c) Turtle Uncle.
(d) Uncle Gong.

15. What does Winnie think of Helen?
(a) She loves spending time with her.
(b) She is pretty.
(c) She doesn't enjoy her company, opinions, or character.
(d) She is smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers Peanut's letters to Wen Fu?

2. Where do Hulan and Winnie like to go during thunderstorms in Chapter 10?

3. At the market in Nanking, what do Winnie and Hulan buy just before the Japanese planes fly over, dropping leaflets and causing panic?

4. Why doesn't Winnie want to take her sweater off after church services in Chapter 3?

5. Where do Pearl and her family live?

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