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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 9 in the dormitory on Angel Island, how long does June say that one woman has been there?

2. When did June Young move to America?

3. In Chapter 3, where does Bo sleep after Mei Ling and Chinn Kai Li make love?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Mei Ling tell her sister in a letter will be her new address?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mei Ling have to give a doctor a bribe in Chapter 10?

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

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

4. In Chapter 6, what is Siew's story?

5. In Chapter 3, how does Mei Ling prepare Bo for bed?

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

7. What does the matchmaker say when Fuchan tells her that Jah Jeh is sick?

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

9. Why is a girl sent back to China in Chapter 10, and what happens to her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some elements in the book are taken from historical information. What elements in the book are based upon historical information? How does the author imitate real life in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mei Ling is shocked by her living quarters in San Francisco. What did Mei Ling imagine that her living quarters would be like? How are her living quarters different than what she expected? What did Mei Ling assume because her husband is supposed to be a merchant? How is reality much different than her expectations?

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