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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 2, who is the last family member to give Mei Ling a hug before she leaves?
(a) Mah-ma.
(b) Ahma.
(c) Fuchan.
(d) Dai Dai.

2. Where did Mei Ling and her family used to live?
(a) Foshan.
(b) Dongguan.
(c) Guangzhou.
(d) Shenzhen.

3. 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.

4. How many coins does Mei Ling give a doctor at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Qing dynasty fall?

2. When did June Young move to America?

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

4. In Chapter 9, who mostly make up the white line on Angel Island?

5. How does Chinn Kai Li assist in an argument between a Chinese man and the ticket taker on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Mei Ling see from a park?

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

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

4. How does Mei Ling's family tell her goodbye?

5. How does Kai Li look when Mei Ling sees him in Chapter 8?

6. Why does Kai Li get off the ship before Mei Ling and Bo do?

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

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

9. 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?

10. How had Mei Ling's mother raised her daughters differently than many other mothers?

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