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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 does Kai Li say that it will take to pay off his debt in Chapter 14?

2. How much does Mei Ling get paid for four caps in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 11 when Mei Ling returns to the barracks, what is Siew doing with Bo?

4. In Chapter 19, where does Mei Ling start going in the mornings?

5. In Chapter 20, who do Kai Li and Mei Ling talk to about saving Siew?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mei Ling say when the inspector says Kai Li answered a question differently than Mei Ling?

2. How does Mei Ling start making some extra money in Chapter 16?

3. In Chapter 18, how is Mei Ling feeling about her life?

4. At the end of Chapter 13, why does Mei Ling want to take a walk outside by herself?

5. What does Kai Li explain to Mei Ling in Chapter 14?

6. In Chapter 16, how does Mei Ling manage after Joy is born?

7. What dream does Kai Li have and why can he not fulfil it in Chapter 17?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Mei Ling dream her home in San Francisco will be like?

9. In Chapter 11, how does Mei Ling make plans for Siew's future?

10. In Chapter 19, what does June tell Mei Ling about Jack Wong?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mei Ling meets her husband during the wedding ceremony. Why was it important for Mei Ling to marry? How was Mei Ling’s marriage arranged? Why was a matchmaker used to arrange the marriage?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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