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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, what is Bo holding when Mei Ling meets him?
(a) Carved turtle.
(b) Carved rabbit.
(c) Carved dragon.
(d) Carved bear.

2. What does the building look like on Angel Island in Chapter 9?
(a) Blue Colonial style mansion.
(b) Green Colonial style mansion.
(c) Brick two-story.
(d) White two-story.

3. In Chapter 9, who mostly make up the white line on Angel Island?
(a) Germans.
(b) Czech Jews.
(c) Irish.
(d) Russian Jews.

4. What month is it in Chapter 1?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) January.
(d) February.

5. When did the Qing dynasty fall?
(a) 1913.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1914.
(d) 1911.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how old are the prostitutes in Chapter 9?

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

3. In Chapter 4, what color do Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo wear to have photographs taken?

4. In Chapter 8, who do not have to wait in line as the boat docks?

5. In Chapter 1, how old is Mei Ling's sister, Jah Jeh?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Mei Ling have to give a doctor a bribe in Chapter 10?

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

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

10. In Chapter 4, what photos do Chinn Kai Li, Mei Ling, and Bo have taken?

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