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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the estimated cost of adopting a child from China?

2. What is a "hutang"?

3. What does the author say the book is for a general audience?

4. What is the name of Karin and Mark's new puppy?

5. As of the writing of the book, approximately how many Chinese-born girls are living in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What unintended consequence could China's single-child policy have as the first generation of only children grows up?

3. What does May Wong see as the biggest difference between Chinese and American cultures?

4. What is Harry Wu's objection to the Chinese adoption system?

5. Describe the experience Mark and Karin had at the local dog pound.

6. What is Kelly's reaction to the film "Stuart Little"?

7. What recent announcement about adoption has been made by President Clinton as Evans is writing her book?

8. What are working conditions like in China?

9. What is the "regrettable past" of Angel Island?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the circumstances that have led to the wide disparity between the number of girls and boys in Chinese orphanages? Be sure to include both ancient influences and current conditions.

Essay Topic 2

How is adoption today different from adoption in the mid-twentieth century? What have today's adoptive parents learned from those now-grown adopted children?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the effects of poverty on China's women and girls and why it is germane to the discussion of adoption.

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