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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. How long does Kai Li say that it will take to pay off his debt in Chapter 14?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 or 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 or 4 years.

2. Where does a Jack Wong live in Oakland in Chapter 18?
(a) Twelfth Street and Harrison.
(b) Nineteenth Street and Beechwood.
(c) Eleventh Street and Alice.
(d) Fifth Street and Delmer.

3. In Chapter 13, where does Mei Ling find her trunk?
(a) Three rows from the front.
(b) In a back corner.
(c) Two rows from the front.
(d) Under a couple trunks.

4. In Chapter 11, about how many houses does Mei Ling say are in her husband's village?
(a) About 150.
(b) 95.
(c) 85.
(d) A litte over 100.

5. In Chapter 17, on what floor is Mei Ling and Kai Li's new apartment?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what time will June's boat leave?

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

3. Why does Bo say "uh-oh" in Chapter 15?

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

5. What month is it in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 20, how does Kai Li get permission for Siew to see them on Sundays?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Kai Li bring home a box in Chapter 17?

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

10. At the end of Chapter 13, why does Mei Ling want to take a walk outside by herself?

(see the answer keys)

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