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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What looks like a high cliff in the fog when the ship approaches San Francisco?
(a) Marin.
(b) Oakland.
(c) Playland.
(d) Golden Gate Bridge.

2. When Mei Ling has her photograph taken in Chapter 4, how long has it been since her last photograph?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 4 years.

3. 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.

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

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

6. By the time Mei Ling boards the ship for San Francisco, how many times has she worn Western clothes?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

7. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1917.

8. 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) Carolita.
(d) Persia Maru.

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

10. What are the names of June's children?
(a) Peter and Sarah.
(b) Dorothy and Timothy.
(c) David and Mary.
(d) Rachel and Robert.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flag will the ship fly that Mei Ling and the others will take?

2. When does Ahma say that she will send Mei Ling a blessing in Chapter 2?

3. What type of tea does Chinn Kai Li bring in Chapter 3?

4. What is the pier near where the boat stops in Chapter 8?

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

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