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1. In Chapter 1, how does the home where Mei Ling's family lives shows how far they have fallen, and why have they fallen that far?

Mei Ling glances around the room where is family is gathered in their home. It shows how far their family has fallen. They glossy black lacquered table sits on the old dusty floor. Elegant scrolls hang on roughly finished wood walls. Like many other families in Guangdong Province, war, famine, and disease has chipped away their family's fortune.

2. How had Mei Ling's mother raised her daughters differently than many other mothers?

Mei Ling's mother had set a different path for her daughters than the one many other mothers choose for their girls. She left the girls feet unbound. She also insisted that her daughters be educated as well as her sons. When they lived in the city, the girls went to school.

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