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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 Gok Lek do to become a ward of something?

2. What did Denise say was the purpose for traveling in China with her mother?

3. Where did Denise move after her father's death?

4. Why did Huangbo end the schooling for Ping?

5. What kind of tournament was May Ying involved in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hing try to stop May Ying from drinking when she lived in her house?

2. What did Hing do when she was sued?

3. What did Sam do for Hing whenever he made a trip to Chinatown?

4. How did Hing learn about her mother's death?

5. What did Sam want Ping to do when she left her husband, and why did she not do it?

6. What did May Ying say in her letter to Hing after the 4 years of silence?

7. How did Nan die?

8. What caused Doreen to drop out of school?

9. What were the biggest stumbling blocks for the relationship between Hing and John?

10. How was Hing able to purchase a house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What affect did gambling have on May Ying's life, and how did her family feel about this?

Essay Topic 2

How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which people were most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

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

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