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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 Sam name his son?

2. How long did May Ying have to work to re-pay what was spent on her passage?

3. Who helped Sam with his saving money?

4. What caused Sam to occasionally stop working in China after he left Hing?

5. What was the name of Hing's sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hing become resentful of her mother?

2. What made May Ying so popular with the people in Canada?

3. What led May Ying and Huang to stop bickering and become friends?

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

5. What did Hing do to get her mother's attention, and how was it received?

6. Where did Sam find May Ying when she failed to come home one night?

7. How did Hing feel about Guen, and why?

8. Why did Hing write letters to Huangbo?

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

10. Why was May Ying not very fond of Nan when she was so pleased with Ping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of the Chong siblings had very different characteristics and personalities. What are the defining features of each of the siblings, and how did their individuality affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Maturity and aging was a strong theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how significant was it to the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Death and mortality were two integral themes of this plot. What are some of the key examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this theme affect the main characters?

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