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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 6, what is served to the passengers for breakfast?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Kai Li look when Mei Ling sees him in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Katherine Maurer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world the author has created?

Essay Topic 3

Mei Ling is a Buddhist and Kai Li is a Christian. How are the two religions different? Why does Mei Ling have to pretend to be a Christian for a time? How do Mei Ling and Kai Li resolve the differences they have because of their religions?

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