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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that Chinese people traditionally eat at this October festival?
(a) Mooncakes.
(b) Rice pudding.
(c) Wontons.
(d) Noodles.

2. On what surface is Kelly afraid, at first, to move?
(a) Grass.
(b) Sand.
(c) Shag carpet.
(d) Dirt.

3. What pattern is the quilt on Karin's bed?
(a) Pinwheel.
(b) Wedding Ring.
(c) Log Cabin.
(d) Flying Geese.

4. For what magazine does Jill Smolowe, adoptive mother and writer, work?
(a) "Better Homes and Gardens."
(b) "Atlantic Monthly."
(c) "Time."
(d) "Newsweek."

5. What famous writer travels to Beijing to speak only to have the speech canceled at the last minute?
(a) Amy Tan.
(b) Danielle Steel.
(c) John Grisham.
(d) Ha Jin.

6. Which of these is a reason given by Chinese couples who adopted abandoned baby girls?
(a) To provide grandchildren.
(b) To increase joy in life.
(c) To provide for our old age.
(d) To bring honor to the family.

7. What is the literal translation of "shaying tang"?
(a) "Home for Little Ones."
(b) "Hospital for children."
(c) "Hospice for killing infants."
(d) "State-run orphanage."

8. Jenny Bowen remembers a little girl left behind who is very proud of what possession?
(a) A locket.
(b) A book.
(c) A doll.
(d) String bracelets.

9. Which of these professors is NOT part of the study on infant abandonment in China?
(a) Kay Johnson.
(b) Huang Banghan.
(c) Richard Tessler.
(d) Wang Liyao.

10. Which of these things is ranked as least important in a national survey of parents of adopted Chinese children?
(a) Being friends with other Chinese children.
(b) Pride in the Chinese heritage.
(c) Exposure to Chinese culture.
(d) Being able to speak Chinese at home.

11. Where does May Wong grow up?
(a) China.
(b) New York City.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Northern California.

12. Which of these is NOT part of the new playground built at the orphanage where Kelly lived?
(a) A sandbox.
(b) A slide.
(c) A Mickey Mouse ride.
(d) Swings.

13. In what percentage of families who abandon babies is the decision made by the father?
(a) 50%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 75%.

14. What phrase does Chinese professor Huang Banghan use to describe his hopes for adopted Chinese girls' journeys through the questions of their origins?
(a) "Safe passage."
(b) "Smooth sailing."
(c) "Godspeed."
(d) "Soft landing."

15. In what year does China loosen the restrictions demanding that adoptive parents take "special-needs" children?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1997.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Max?

2. What is the title of the Corky Merwin film that shows a positive side of Chinese orphanages?

3. What Chinese festival is held in October?

4. What is Kelly's favorite children's recording?

5. Who is Zhang Shuyun?

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