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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 8, who do not have to wait in line as the boat docks?
(a) Europeans.
(b) Americans.
(c) Hispanics.
(d) Hawaiians.

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

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

6. In Chapter 8, what city does June say is the most beautiful?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Nagasaki.
(d) Honolulu.

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

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

9. When did Chinn Kai Li's wife die?
(a) March 2.
(b) March 23.
(c) March 11.
(d) March 1.

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

11. In Chapter 7 after a stop in Japan, where does the ship stop?
(a) Indonesia.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Manila.
(d) Papua New Guinea.

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

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

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

15. What month is it in Chapter 1?
(a) February.
(b) January.
(c) April.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did June Young move to America?

2. In Chapter 1, where does the man live that the matchmaker mentions is interested in Jah Jeh?

3. What does the building look like on Angel Island in Chapter 9?

4. When Mei Ling has to take Jah Jeh's place, how much time does she have to get ready in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 4, what is the name of the ship that Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo will be taking?

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