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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. What is the meaning of the character that Mei Ling writes on a stone that she places outside the house where Siew works?

2. At the beginning of chapter 12, how many days has passed since Mei Ling's interview?

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

4. How much does Mrs. Woo say that Mei Ling will be paid for each table runner she embroiders?

5. In Chapter 13, about how long do Mei Ling and Bo wait for Kai Li?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mei Ling learn when she goes to the store that has been buying her embroidery?

2. What is Kai Li's story in Chapter 20?

3. In Chapter 20, how does Kai Li get permission for Siew to see them on Sundays?

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

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

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

7. Why does Mei Ling suggest that they move closer to Kai Li's job at the produce market, and what is his response?

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

9. Why does Kai Li leave in Chapter 15 when he discovers that Mei Ling is in labor?

10. In Chapter 15, how does Kai Li feel that he has a daughter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Backstories are used to present information about things that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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