The Concubine's Children: Portrait of a Family Divided Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Concubine's Children: Portrait of a Family Divided Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who traveled with May Ying when she was sold to a man?
(a) Other slaves.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) The captain.

2. What did Sam want others in China to think of him after leaving Hing?
(a) That he had a son.
(b) That he did well in Canada.
(c) That he was respected.
(d) That he was wealthy.

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

4. What was the Blue Funnel?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A bus.
(c) A ship.
(d) A business.

5. Why did May Ying think Sam was an important man when they first met?
(a) Everyone knew him.
(b) He could afford a concubine.
(c) He ordered a taxi.
(d) He was met with loud applause.

6. How was Hing related to Yuen?
(a) He was her half-brother.
(b) They were cousins.
(c) He was her uncle.
(d) She was his aunt.

7. Why was Sam able to save so much money?
(a) He rarely splurged on luxuries.
(b) He was a smart investor.
(c) He got a big inheritance.
(d) He forgot how much he had.

8. What did May Ying enjoy about her husband being gone?
(a) The money.
(b) The space.
(c) The freedom.
(d) All of these.

9. How did Hing stay in contact with her sisters?
(a) She took pictures.
(b) She made yearly trips.
(c) She wrote letters.
(d) She made phone calls.

10. What game did Sam start a business around?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Chess.
(c) Stipple Sticks.
(d) Mah Jong.

11. What name did Hing choose for herself?
(a) Wendy.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Will He.
(d) Wan Chu.

12. Who helped May Ying treat her aches?
(a) Huangbo.
(b) Hing.
(c) Sam.
(d) Ping.

13. How did May Ying often pay her gambling debts?
(a) She traded sexual favors.
(b) She traded furniture and other items.
(c) Other men paid them for her.
(d) She would work it off.

14. Why was May Ying so popular at her job?
(a) She was pretty.
(b) She was good at her job.
(c) All of these.
(d) She was one of the few women in town.

15. How old was Shortie Lan when she met May Ying?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did many people describe Hing when May Ying would take her out?

2. What did Hing notice about the gift from her sister at the beginning of the book?

3. Who paid for May Ying's passage?

4. Why did May Ying refuse to do what concubines were expected to do?

5. Why did May Ying always send money to her husband when he asked for it?

(see the answer keys)

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