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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. What is the first glimpse Karin and Mark get of their baby?
(a) Her footprint.
(b) A photograph.
(c) She is handed to them.
(d) They see her through a window.

2. What is the translation of the name given to many girls born into families without sons?
(a) "Bring a little brother."
(b) "Treasured one."
(c) "Not a boy."
(d) "Extra mouth."

3. What is the local legend about the founding of Guanzhou?
(a) Eight muberry trees sprouted spontaneously.
(b) Six goats came from the sky with grains of rice.
(c) Eight cranes flew in with grains of rice.
(d) Six cows came from Beijing bearing mulberry tree seeds.

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

5. What is the meaning of "Xiao," the first part of all the little girls' names?
(a) River.
(b) Little.
(c) Jade.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of these is NOT mentioned as a place where babies are abandoned?

3. During what dynasty is China's family system based on male lineage first laid out?

4. What does the author say the book is for her daughter?

5. What is the meaning of the surname "Jiang," given to the babies at Kelly's orphanage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is China's "dark side"?

3. Describe three ways in which Evans pictures Chinese adoptees growing up in the United States.

4. What are some of the things that Karin and Mark are told about Kelly?

5. What do the families have to do on Shamian Island?

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

7. What kinds of things are in Karin's "shrine"?

8. Why does Evans write this book?

9. What attempts are made during the Mao Zedong era to improve the lives of women?

10. What is Karin's conclusion about her baby's mother?

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