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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where does Bo sleep after Mei Ling and Chinn Kai Li make love?
(a) In their bed.
(b) In a chair.
(c) On the floor.
(d) On a mat.

2. Who did June say that a Japanese girl left with on the last trip she took?
(a) French.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Russian.
(d) British.

3. When does Ahma say that she will send Mei Ling a blessing in Chapter 2?
(a) Every time she sees the moon.
(b) Every time she sees Saturn.
(c) Every time she sees the sun rise.
(d) Every time she sees Mars.

4. What is Bo's birthddate?
(a) August 20, 1920.
(b) August 4, 1920.
(c) August 19, 1920.
(d) August 30, 1920.

5. How many days after being on the island in Chapter 10, are the women given a chance to take a walk?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Mei Ling realize that Bo will be three in Chapter 3?

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

4. When was Mei Ling born?

5. Why does a man leave the ship in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mei Ling meet in Chapter 6, and what advice does she give her?

2. In Chapter 7, who are the women that June points out who board the ship in Nagasaki?

3. Where did Mei Ling's family used to live and why did they have to leave?

4. Why does Mei Ling think of Japan as a treacherous country in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Mei Ling take out of her trunk for her and Bo to carry?

6. What does the matchmaker tell Mei Ling about the wedding in Chapter 3?

7. Who is Pasha in Chapter 7, and what does he bring Mei Ling and then tell her?

8. In Chapter 1, how does the home where Mei Ling's family lives shows how far they have fallen, and why have they fallen that far?

9. Where is June from and why is she returning from China?

10. In Chapter 2, what is wrong with Jah Jeh, and why is it a problem?

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