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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 did May Ying's friends in Canada help her do while she was alone?

2. What kind of memories did Hing have of her father while he was away?

3. What was wrong with Huangbo's son?

4. How did May Ying view Nan?

5. What grade did Hing repeat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did May Ying tell Sam to return to China?

2. Why did Sam and May Ying live in Canada instead of America?

3. What did Guen give money to May Ying for?

4. Why did Hing write letters to Huangbo?

5. Why did Hing stop seeing her father when he moved back to China?

6. What did Sam plan to do for Hing when she turned 5, and why?

7. What made May Ying feel jealous when Huangbo had a son?

8. What did families in Canada all have that May Ying liked?

9. How was May Ying able to pay for Sam's return trip to Canada?

10. Why did Hing become resentful of her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was the more honorable woman between Huangbo and May Ying, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Hing endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

How did Denise feel about the Cultural Revolution in China when it was over, and what led to this changed ideal?

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