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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 15, when does Mei Ling's labor start?
(a) Just before dawn.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) In the night.
(d) Mid-morning.

2. Where does Jack Wong tell Mei Ling that Siew is?
(a) 627 Eleventh Street, Oakland.
(b) 549 Eighth Street, Oakland.
(c) 1108 Twentieth Street, Oakland.
(d) 938 Twelfth Street, Oakland.

3. What is the name of the family where Siew works in Chapter 20?
(a) Maiman.
(b) Pardee.
(c) Williams.
(d) Lucas.

4. How old is Joy in Chapter 17?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 4 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What extra food does Mei Ling get in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 17, how old does Mei Ling say that her sister Mui Mui was when she died?

3. In Chapter 19, where does Mei Ling start going in the mornings?

4. In Chapter 20, who do Kai Li and Mei Ling talk to about saving Siew?

5. In Chapter 13, about how long do Mei Ling and Bo wait for Kai Li?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dream does Kai Li have and why can he not fulfil it in Chapter 17?

2. What does Mei Ling learn when she goes to the store that has been buying her embroidery?

3. In Chapter 19, what does June tell Mei Ling about Jack Wong?

4. Why does Mei Ling suggest that they move closer to Kai Li's job at the produce market, and what is his response?

5. How does Mei Ling start making some extra money in Chapter 16?

6. What problem does Mei Ling have finding her trunk in Chapter 13?

7. What does Kai Li explain to Mei Ling in Chapter 14?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Mei Ling tell Siew before she leaves?

9. How does Mei Ling learn where Siew is in Chapter 19?

10. What does Siew ask when Mei Ling is praying with her Quan Yin?

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