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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what is Bo holding when Mei Ling meets him?
(a) Carved bear.
(b) Carved dragon.
(c) Carved rabbit.
(d) Carved turtle.

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, what is served to the passengers for breakfast?
(a) Rice and vegetables.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Rice, pork, and vegetables.
(d) Bacon and eggs.

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

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

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

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

9. What year was Mei Ling born?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Snake.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Horse.

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

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

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

13. When did the Qing dynasty fall?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1911.

14. How long is the trip to Hong Kong expected to take by donkey car in Chapter 4?
(a) 3 or 4 days.
(b) 4 or 5 days.
(c) 1 or 2 days.
(d) 2 or 3 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, about how old is the little girl playing with Bo when Mei Lei wakes?

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

3. When were Chinn Kai Li and Wong Lew She married?

4. In Chapter 8, who do not have to wait in line as the boat docks?

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

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