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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 12, how long after Mei Ling's initial interview is she called again?
(a) Months.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) Weeks.
(d) 1 month.

2. In Chapter 20, who do Kai Li and Mei Ling talk to about saving Siew?
(a) Miss Wilson.
(b) Miss Cameron.
(c) Miss Watson.
(d) Miss Morgenstern.

3. What does Mei Ling take as an offering to the Presbyterian Mission House in Chapter 15?
(a) Rice.
(b) Papaya.
(c) Tofu.
(d) Mango.

4. How much did Kai Li have to pay to show that he was owner of the Western Produce Company in Oakland?
(a) $750.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $1,250.
(d) $500.

5. In Chapter 19, where does Mei Ling start going in the mornings?
(a) Jack Wong's house.
(b) Church.
(c) Park.
(d) June's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of the character that Mei Ling writes on a stone that she places outside the house where Siew works?

2. On what floor is Mei Ling's new home in Chapter 13?

3. Who does Mei Ling pray for at the end of Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 14, when does Mei Ling receive a letter from her family?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Mei Ling do when Kai Li admits that he is not a merchant?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what is the new apartment like?

2. In Chapter 16, how does Mei Ling manage after Joy is born?

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

4. In Chapter 12, what does Mei Ling dream her home in San Francisco will be like?

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 11, how does Mei Ling make plans for Siew's future?

10. Why does Kai Li leave in Chapter 15 when he discovers that Mei Ling is in labor?

(see the answer keys)

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