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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 4, what is the name of the ship that Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo will be taking?

2. In Chapter 7 after a stop in Japan, where does the ship stop?

3. When Mei Ling has to take Jah Jeh's place, how much time does she have to get ready in Chapter 2?

4. What does Siew give Bo when she leaves him in Chapter 9 on Angel Island?

5. In Chapter 7, how many women who board the ship are destined to be picture brides?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 5, what does Mei Ling see from a park?

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

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

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

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

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 3

Mei Ling’s family used to live in Guangzhou. Why did Mei Ling’s family move to their ancestral village? What role did war and politics play in the move?

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