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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old does Mei Ling have to say that she is in Chapter 11?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

3. What is the name of the school that June's children attend in Chapter 19?
(a) Adams.
(b) Washington.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Jefferson.

4. How much does Mrs. Woo say that Mei Ling will be paid for each table runner she embroiders?
(a) $3.
(b) $5.
(c) $2.
(d) $4.

5. In Chapter 19, where does Mei Ling start going in the mornings?
(a) Park.
(b) Church.
(c) Jack Wong's house.
(d) June's house.

6. When are Mei Ling and her family regularly allowed to see Siew in Chapter 20?
(a) Sundays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Saturdays.
(d) Wednesdays.

7. In Jah Jeh's letter in Chapter 14, what type of tree did the family plant?
(a) Lychee.
(b) Jujube.
(c) Loquat.
(d) Mandarin.

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

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

10. What does Kai Li bring home in Chapter 16?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cake.
(c) Peppermints.
(d) Lemon drops.

11. At the end of Chapter 13, what does Mei Ling see?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Moon.
(c) Chrysanthemum.
(d) Star.

12. What are the names of two male Chinese passengers who boarded the boat with a single female child?
(a) Wang and Li.
(b) Chen and Yang.
(c) Zhao and Wu.
(d) Wong and Lee.

13. How much does Mei Ling get paid for four caps in Chapter 16?
(a) $2.25.
(b) $1.
(c) $2.
(d) $1.75.

14. In Chapter 11, what time will June's boat leave?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

15. In Chapter 15, what does Kai Li buy to help Mei Ling through her pregnancy?
(a) Ginger and raspberry leaf and red-clover tea.
(b) Ginger, garlic, and walnuts.
(c) Ginger, sweet potatoes, and goji berries.
(d) Ginger, coconut milk, and green tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bo say "uh-oh" in Chapter 15?

2. What is in the picture Siew drew that Mei Ling gives her at the end of Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 12, how long after Mei Ling's initial interview is she called again?

4. In Chapter 14, when does Mei Ling receive a letter from her family?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Mei Ling do when Kai Li admits that he is not a merchant?

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