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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which other country is NOT mentioned as a frequent home of Chinese adoptees?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Australia.
(d) Spain.

2. What is the period of Mao Zedong's reforms called?
(a) The Golden Age.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) The Great Leap Forward.
(d) The Mao Dynasty.

3. In what year does the government announce its "one-child policy"?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1980.

4. How does the author refer to other girls adopted from China?
(a) "Chinese Pearls."
(b) "Chinese Flowers."
(c) Her daughter's "sisters."
(d) "The Lost Generation."

5. During what dynasty is China's family system based on male lineage first laid out?
(a) Ming.
(b) Song.
(c) Han.
(d) Qin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what TV show does Mark say the "soy or milk" formula debate reminds him?

2. Into what city do Karin and Mark fly first?

3. What is the meaning of "Xiao," the first part of all the little girls' names?

4. What is on the necklace Karin buys in the farmers' market?

5. What is the translation of the name given to many girls born into families without sons?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Karin and Mark deliberately expose Kelly to her heritage?

2. Why does Evans write this book?

3. What is Qigong?

4. Why are girls expected to feel lucky just to be alive, particularly during the hardest times?

5. Describe the relationship between Kelly and the puppy, Maddy.

6. What is the ancient Chinese proverb that Evans references?

7. Why does professor Huang Banghan want to write a book about Chinese-U.S. adoption for Chinese readers?

8. What are some of the recommendations on packing for China that Karin and Mark choose not to use?

9. Describe the traffic in Guanzhou at night.

10. Describe some of the initial policies used by the Chinese government to reduce the birthrate.

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