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

3. When did the Qing dynasty fall?

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

5. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Katherine Maurer?

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

Mei Ling has to marry and leave her family. What type of relationship does Mei Ling have with her family? Where will she go after her marriage? Why is it difficult for her to leave her family?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

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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