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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Huangbo think her son was deformed?
(a) She did not command the concubine.
(b) She broke the legs of a chicken.
(c) She smoked opium.
(d) She cheated on her husband.

2. How did May Ying feel when she first met Sam?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

3. What changed Hing's opinion of her father?
(a) His phone calls.
(b) Her mother's words about him.
(c) Her teacher's statements about him.
(d) His letters.

4. Who helped Sam with his saving money?
(a) His father.
(b) The Chinese province.
(c) His wife.
(d) The government.

5. How old was May Ying when she was sold for the first time?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

6. How did May Ying treat her aches?
(a) Herbal remedies.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Narcotics.
(d) Distractions.

7. Where did May Ying take Hing quite often when she was alone in Canada?
(a) A tea house.
(b) The market.
(c) The opera.
(d) Work.

8. What were concubines traditionally expected to do in the household?
(a) The cleaning.
(b) The gardening.
(c) The cooking.
(d) The house work.

9. How did Sam feel about May Ying's first child?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He was afraid of her.
(c) He loved her.
(d) He was ambivalent about her.

10. What was Mon Keong?
(a) A ship.
(b) A school.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A store.

11. How did May Ying feel when she may Huangbo cry?
(a) Empathetic.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Sorry.
(d) Proud.

12. How did Hing console herself for her broken home?
(a) She called her sisters.
(b) She worked hard at school.
(c) She sang songs.
(d) She wrote in her journal.

13. What kind of name was Hing told to choose?
(a) A Canadian name.
(b) An American name.
(c) An English name.
(d) A pronouncable name.

14. Who paid for May Ying's passage?
(a) The owner of the Peking House.
(b) Sam.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her mother.

15. Why did Sam leave China after his son was born?
(a) He finished the house.
(b) He got his son.
(c) He needed to make money.
(d) He missed May Ying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did May Ying travel to meet the man who bought her?

2. Where was the man from who bought May Ying?

3. Who enrolled Hing in school?

4. How did Huangbo act when her husband returned to China after leaving Hing?

5. Who smoothed over the blunders made in Sam's business?

(see the answer keys)

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