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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 58 - 114).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Hao pray to every morning?
(a) God.
(b) His cat statue.
(c) His own deceased parents.
(d) The four winds.

2. What does Mei do when she first sees Auntie Po in Chapter 2?
(a) Sings to Auntie Po.
(b) Runs away screaming in fear.
(c) Accidentally steps on Auntie Po's foot.
(d) Offers Auntie Po food.

3. Why does Hels tell Hao the incident with Sam happened in the first place?
(a) Sam had been mistaken for a fugitive.
(b) Sam had provoked the attack.
(c) Sam had been carrying too much money.
(d) People in town were trying to drive the Chinese away.

4. Why does Hao tell Hels that Hels cannot really call him family?
(a) Hels brushes off the injury.
(b) Hels cannot keep them safe.
(c) Hels already has a family of his own.
(d) Hels does not pay them well.

5. What task does Sam do in the kitchen after his injury in Chapter 2?
(a) Making pies.
(b) Peeling potatoes.
(c) Slicing meat.
(d) Boiling water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pauly tell Mei that upsets her in Part I?

2. Why is Mei frustrated with Auntie Po when they first meet?

3. What prayer does Mei offer to her grandparents in Chapter 2?

4. Who is the big blue buffalo in Mei's stories?

5. Who is allowed to stay at the mill with Hels and Bee when Hao goes to work in town?

(see the answer key)

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