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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. Where does the ship stop at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Kagoshima.
(b) Miyazaki.
(c) Yokohama.
(d) Nagasaki.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time does the ship start moving in Chapter 6?

3. By the time Mei Ling boards the ship for San Francisco, how many times has she worn Western clothes?

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

5. Where did Mei Ling and her family used to live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, what is Siew's story?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Katherine Maurer?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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