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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 18, how much more is Mei Ling paid by the owner of the store for her work than she was paid by Mrs. Wong?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 2 times.

2. How long has Mei Ling been caring for Bo in Chapter 12?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 9 weeks.
(d) 11 weeks.

3. What is in the picture Siew drew that Mei Ling gives her at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) Bo.
(b) Bo and Mei Lin.
(c) Quan Yin.
(d) The tower.

4. When is the daughter of the owner of Golden Imports getting married in Chapter 18?
(a) September 11.
(b) September 4.
(c) September 14.
(d) September 20.

5. In Chapter 16, how long does Kai Li hire Mrs. Woo, the birthing companion, to help Kai Li?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A month.

6. At the beginning of chapter 12, how many days has passed since Mei Ling's interview?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. How old does Kai Li think that he was when his family were killed by bandits?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

8. In Chapter 16, what does Mei Ling buy at the meat market on her first outing with Joy?
(a) Pig's feet.
(b) Pork roast.
(c) Chicken livers.
(d) Chicken wings.

9. How long does it take to get from Angel Island to San Francisco in Chapter 13?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) Around 30 minutes.
(c) About 20 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

10. How old is Joy in Chapter 17?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

11. How much did Kai Li have to pay to show that he was owner of the Western Produce Company in Oakland?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $1,250.
(d) $750.

12. How many of the stalks from Mei Ling's mother have survived in Chapter 14?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

13. In Chapter 17, how far is the house that Kai Li has found from the produce market where he works?
(a) 5 blocks.
(b) 4 blocks.
(c) 3 blocks.
(d) 2 blocks.

14. At the end of Chapter 18, how much money does Mei Ling think she will send her family in her next letter?
(a) $4.
(b) $2.
(c) $5.
(d) $8.

15. What fruit does Kai Li give Bo and Mei Ling to try in Chapter 19?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Blueberry.
(c) Banana.
(d) Kiwi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, from what pier does the family travel to San Francisco?

2. How much is Mei Ling paid for three caps and two runners directly from the owner who sells them at his store?

3. How much does Mrs. Woo say that Mei Ling will be paid for each table runner she embroiders?

4. In Chapter 11 when Mei Ling returns to the barracks, what is Siew doing with Bo?

5. In Chapter 12, how long is a white man gone after Mei Ling is interviewed for hours?

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