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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, who mostly make up the white line on Angel Island?
(a) Czech Jews.
(b) Germans.
(c) Irish.
(d) Russian Jews.

2. In Chapter 6, who was June Young visiting in China?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her mother.

3. When Mei Ling has to take Jah Jeh's place, how much time does she have to get ready in Chapter 2?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) An hour.
(d) 2 days.

4. In Chapter 7, how many women who board the ship are destined to be picture brides?
(a) About 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 10 or 20.
(d) 11.

5. How many coins does Mei Ling give a doctor at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

6. What year was Jah Jeh born?
(a) Rat.
(b) Ox.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Dog.

7. In Chapter 6, who is traveling with Siew?
(a) Fuchan.
(b) Ahma.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Uncle.

8. In Chapter 1, how old is Mei Ling's sister, Jah Jeh?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 19.

9. What does Kai Li send Mei Ling when he hears she is sick in Chapter 7?
(a) Papaya.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Crackers.
(d) Hardtack.

10. What time does the ship start moving in Chapter 6?
(a) In the night.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 11 p.m.
(d) Mid-morning.

11. In Chapter 10, what is Mei Ling given to do?
(a) Mending.
(b) Drawing paper.
(c) Book to read.
(d) Embroidery.

12. How does Chinn Kai Li assist in an argument between a Chinese man and the ticket taker on the boat?
(a) He writes something down.
(b) He helps the man find his ticket.
(c) He translates.
(d) He picks up the man's ticket from the deck and gives it back.

13. How many pages of information does Chinn Kai Li give Mei Ling to study in Chapter 4?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

14. Why does a man leave the ship in Chapter 8?
(a) He is pushed.
(b) He is being chased.
(c) He falls.
(d) He has no papers.

15. How old was Mei Ling when Dai Dai was born?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Mei Ling tell her sister in a letter will be her new address?

2. When did Chinn Kai Li's wife die?

3. How long is the trip to Hong Kong expected to take by donkey car in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 7 after a stop in Japan, where does the ship stop?

5. What looks like a high cliff in the fog when the ship approaches San Francisco?

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