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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flag will the ship fly that Mei Ling and the others will take?
(a) United States.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Japanese.
(d) French.

2. How many days after being on the island in Chapter 10, are the women given a chance to take a walk?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 8 days.

3. How old was Chinn Kai Li when he moved to the United States?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

4. When does Ahma say that she will send Mei Ling a blessing in Chapter 2?
(a) Every time she sees Mars.
(b) Every time she sees the sun rise.
(c) Every time she sees the moon.
(d) Every time she sees Saturn.

5. In Chapter 10, why does a young girl have to leave?
(a) She is sick.
(b) Her papers are not in order.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has measles.

6. In Chapter 8, what does Mei Ling see growing on the shore?
(a) Palm trees.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Grasses.
(d) Shrubs.

7. In Chapter 3, what does the matchmaker give Mei Ling to wear?
(a) Shawl.
(b) Coat.
(c) Hat.
(d) Veil.

8. What does the building look like on Angel Island in Chapter 9?
(a) Green Colonial style mansion.
(b) White two-story.
(c) Brick two-story.
(d) Blue Colonial style mansion.

9. In Chapter 2, what book does Mei Ling's father give her before she leaves?
(a) The Sayings of Confucius.
(b) Human Nature: A Reader by Confucius.
(c) The Essential Confucius.
(d) The Analects of Confucius.

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

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

12. In Chapter 3, where does Bo sleep after Mei Ling and Chinn Kai Li make love?
(a) On a mat.
(b) In their bed.
(c) In a chair.
(d) On the floor.

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

14. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since she left home when she and the others prepare to leave Hong Kong?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 4 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what wakes Mei Ling after her first night at Angel Island?

2. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 7, who does June say she can ask to get news of Mei Ling's husband?

4. In Chapter 8, what does June tell Mei Ling to do with her book of family information?

5. In Chapter 10, where does Mei Ling have a lump on her head?

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