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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 18, from what pier does the family travel to San Francisco?
2. What is the penalty if Mei Ling and Kai Li leave their apartment before the lease is up?
3. In Jah Jeh's letter in Chapter 14, what type of tree did the family plant?
4. In Chapter 18, how much more is Mei Ling paid by the owner of the store for her work than she was paid by Mrs. Wong?
5. What is an answer that Mei Ling has to guess in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, what does Mei Ling tell Siew before she leaves?
2. What dream does Kai Li have and why can he not fulfil it in Chapter 17?
3. Why does Kai Li bring home a box in Chapter 17?
4. What problem does Mei Ling have finding her trunk in Chapter 13?
5. In Chapter 16, how does Mei Ling manage after Joy is born?
6. How does Mei Ling start making some extra money in Chapter 16?
7. Why does Kai Li leave in Chapter 15 when he discovers that Mei Ling is in labor?
8. In Chapter 11, how does Mei Ling make plans for Siew's future?
9. At the end of Chapter 13, why does Mei Ling want to take a walk outside by herself?
10. What does Siew ask when Mei Ling is praying with her Quan Yin?
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
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
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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