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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. Who paid for May Ying's passage?

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

3. What part of town did Sam live in?

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

5. What did Chinese people think of women's wages?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Sam do to try and keep in contact with Hing?

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

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

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

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

9. What kept Sam from returning home to China when he was out of work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways Hing and John showed their love to each other, and how did these displays affect Denise's ideas about life?

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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