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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 was strange about Sam getting a taxi for May Ying?

2. What did Hing's sister give her at the beginning of the book?

3. Who traveled with May Ying when she was sold to a man?

4. How did May Ying view Nan?

5. Who made Hing stay in contact with her sisters?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Sam's first wife, and why did he re-marry so quickly?

3. What were Guen's stipulations for giving money to May Ying?

4. What happened to Hing when May Ying had some friends visiting?

5. Why did Hing become resentful of her mother?

6. How did Sam try to save face with May Ying's affair?

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

8. How did May Ying dress hing when Sam left for China?

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

10. What did May Ying like about the children in Nanaimo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes covered throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

Anger was a vice that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. What are some examples of this, and how was the plot altered because of these incidents?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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