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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old are the prostitutes in Chapter 9?
(a) 16.
(b) About 15.
(c) 13.
(d) Maybe 14.

2. What plants does Mah-ma send with Mei Ling in Chapter 2?
(a) Lotus and hibiscus.
(b) Chrysanthemum and peony.
(c) Iris and magnolia.
(d) Lily and orchid.

3. In Chapter 4, what is the name of the ship that Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo will be taking?
(a) Empire Energy.
(b) Faraday.
(c) Persia Maru.
(d) Carolita.

4. What is the name of the woman who had helped Mei Ling find her bed the day before in Chapter 6?
(a) June Young.
(b) Mae Wong.
(c) Lee Sing.
(d) April Young.

5. In Chapter 2, who is the last family member to give Mei Ling a hug before she leaves?
(a) Mah-ma.
(b) Ahma.
(c) Dai Dai.
(d) Fuchan.

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

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

8. When was Mei Ling born?
(a) November 1904.
(b) September 1904.
(c) July 1904.
(d) March 1904.

9. In Chapter 8, what does June tell Mei Ling to do with her book of family information?
(a) Burn it.
(b) Put it in the latrine.
(c) Throw it overboard.
(d) Hide it in the bottom of her trunk.

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

11. In Chapter 4, what does Mei Ling tell her sister in a letter will be her new address?
(a) 8 Brooklyn Place, San Francisco.
(b) 3 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco.
(c) 11 Market Street, San Francisco.
(d) 4 19th Ave., San Francisco.

12. In Chapter 7, who does June say she can ask to get news of Mei Ling's husband?
(a) Steward.
(b) Boatswain.
(c) Cook.
(d) Seaman.

13. When were Chinn Kai Li and Wong Lew She married?
(a) October 1919.
(b) November 1919.
(c) September 1919.
(d) December 1919.

14. What does June bring Mei Ling after Jui Lan's death in Chapter 10?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Fried rice.
(d) Boiled eggs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did June say that a Japanese girl left with on the last trip she took?

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

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

4. What time does the ship start moving in Chapter 6?

5. What year was Mei Ling born?

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