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

2. In Chapter 8, who do not have to wait in line as the boat docks?

3. By the time Mei Ling boards the ship for San Francisco, how many times has she worn Western clothes?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Mei Ling see growing on the shore?

5. How long is the trip to Hong Kong expected to take by donkey car in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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. What does the matchmaker tell Mei Ling about the wedding in Chapter 3?

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

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

8. Who is Katherine Maurer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Idioms are figurative language. Why is it sometimes difficult to understand idioms and what they mean? In what way are idioms considered to be contemporary language? How does the author use idioms in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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