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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 6, about how old is the little girl playing with Bo when Mei Lei wakes?

2. Where does the ship stop at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 9, what wakes Mei Ling after her first night at Angel Island?

4. When does Mei Ling realize that Bo will be three in Chapter 3?

5. How long is the trip to Guangzhou expected to take in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Katherine Maurer?

7. 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?

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

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

10. How does Mei Ling's family tell her goodbye?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mei Ling worries about Siew and has nightmares. Why does Mei Ling have nightmares and worry about Siew? How does the anxiety affect Mei Ling and her family?

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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