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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mei Ling find Siew in the night in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Ahma give Mei Ling before she leaves?

3. When does Ahma say that she will send Mei Ling a blessing in Chapter 2?

4. How many coins does Mei Ling give a doctor at the end of Chapter 10?

5. Which of Kai Li's family were born in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Katherine Maurer?

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

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

6. In Chapter 5, what does Mei Ling see from a park?

7. Who is Pasha in Chapter 7, and what does he bring Mei Ling and then tell her?

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

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

10. What does Mei Ling learn about Bo and Wong Lew She in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mei Ling meets her husband during the wedding ceremony. Why was it important for Mei Ling to marry? How was Mei Ling’s marriage arranged? Why was a matchmaker used to arrange the marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a way to classify literature. Why is the genre of the book historical fiction and not realistic fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Mei Ling and Kai Li are strangers when they are married. How would you describe the relationship between Mei Ling and Kai Li when they marry and before they settle into San Francisco? How does their relationship change? How do they learn to love one another?

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