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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the former entry port for immigrants coming to California between 1910-1940?
(a) Ryker's Island.
(b) Angel Island.
(c) Ellis Island.
(d) Alcatraz.

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

3. What award does "The Dying Rooms" win?
(a) An Emmy.
(b) A Nobel.
(c) A Peabody.
(d) An Oscar.

4. What is the name of the ancient temple the group of adopting parents visit with their babies?
(a) Golden Lilies Temple.
(b) Three Goats Temple.
(c) Mulberry Tree Temple.
(d) Banyan Tree Temple.

5. Who is "Da Niao"?
(a) Big Bird.
(b) Mickey Mouse.
(c) Hannah Montana.
(d) Dora the Explorer.

6. What is "jook"?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Rice pudding.
(c) Gruel.
(d) Baby food.

7. What is the name of the organization that sponsors the tiger-costume event and has chapters in all major U.S. cities?
(a) Helping Hands.
(b) Families with Children from China.
(c) Chinese Daughters.
(d) Adopted from China.

8. What animal's sound does Kelly imitate?
(a) A duck.
(b) A donkey.
(c) A cat.
(d) A cow.

9. Which of these is NOT a campaign mentioned from Shanghai and Beijing?
(a) "Adopt an orphan!"
(b) "Link your hearts to orphans' hearts."
(c) "Help orphans in every way."
(d) "Let kind-hearted people give orphans a big hug."

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

11. What is Jeffrey's favorite lullaby called?
(a) "100 Grains of Rice."
(b) "The Little Swallow."
(c) "The Crane Song."
(d) "Around the Mulberry Tree."

12. In what major newspaper is Julia Ming Gale's story told in 1996?
(a) "USA Today."
(b) "The Washington Post."
(c) "The Boston Globe."
(d) "The New York Times."

13. Where does May Wong attend college?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) University of California at Berkeley.
(c) University of Notre Dame.
(d) Harvard University.

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

15. Which of these is a song Karin and Mark sing to Kelly in the hotel room?
(a) "Bye Bye Blackbird."
(b) "Home on the Range."
(c) "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
(d) "Itsy-Bitsy Spider."

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Kelly seem particularly fascinated?

2. Which of these things is NOT an identifying characteristic of Americans mentioned by May Wong?

3. How many generations are in the genealogy May Wong sees?

4. What religious sect always deliberately puts a flaw in their quilts?

5. What is the literal translation of "shaying tang"?

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