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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the pier near where the boat stops in Chapter 8?
(a) Statue.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Clock tower.
(d) Palm trees.

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

3. In Chapter 2, what does Ahma give Mei Ling before she leaves?
(a) Ring.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Photograph.

4. What does Siew give Bo when she leaves him in Chapter 9 on Angel Island?
(a) Paper monkey.
(b) Paper dragon.
(c) Paper frog.
(d) Paper rabbit.

5. 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 helps the man find his ticket.
(c) He translates.
(d) He writes something down.

6. In Chapter 6, about how old is the little girl playing with Bo when Mei Lei wakes?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

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

9. How long is the trip to Guangzhou expected to take in Chapter 3?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 6 hours.

10. Where does Mei Ling find Siew in the night in Chapter 6?
(a) In her bed.
(b) In the bathroom.
(c) Under her bed.
(d) On the top bunk.

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

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

13. In Chapter 4, what color do Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo wear to have photographs taken?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

14. In Chapter 9 in the dormitory on Angel Island, how long does June say that one woman has been there?
(a) About 10 months.
(b) More than a year.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 8 weeks.

15. What does Kai Li send Mei Ling in Chapter 9?
(a) Tea.
(b) Ginger.
(c) Soy sauce.
(d) Papaya.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When does Mei Ling realize that Bo will be three in Chapter 3?

4. How old was Mei Ling when Dai Dai was born?

5. In Chapter 3, what is Bo holding when Mei Ling meets him?

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