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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. In Chapter 10, where does Mei Ling have a lump on her head?

2. In Chapter 8, what city does June say is the most beautiful?

3. In Chapter 6, who is traveling with Siew?

4. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 7, who does June say she can ask to get news of Mei Ling's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kai Li get off the ship before Mei Ling and Bo do?

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

4. In Chapter 1, how does the home where Mei Ling's family lives shows how far they have fallen, and why have they fallen that far?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Chinn Kai Li give Mei Ling to study in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

It is Mei Ling’s duty to make a harmonious marriage. What is the importance of family to Chinese families? Why is it Mei Ling’s duty to make a harmonious marriage?

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