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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is allowed to stay at the mill with Hels and Bee when Hao goes to work in town?
(a) Jian.
(b) Mei.
(c) Ling.
(d) See-ah.

2. In Chapter 2, who is Bee distracted by?
(a) Her little sister.
(b) Her little brother.
(c) Her dog.
(d) A handsome new logger.

3. What is Mei's specialty in cooking?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Mashed potatoes.
(c) Dumplings.
(d) Pies.

4. What does Hao always save for Hels at dinner?
(a) An extra piece of meat.
(b) A potato.
(c) A slice of pie.
(d) A beer.

5. What do Mei and Bee build in Chapter 2?
(a) Buffalo footprints.
(b) A dam.
(c) A rocking horse.
(d) A lighting system.

6. What did the giant mosquitos in camp used to threaten?
(a) Bears.
(b) Alligators.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Chickens.

7. What animals do loggers often use to pull carts?
(a) Horses.
(b) Llamas.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Buffalo.

8. Why does Martha object to Mei's and Bee's project in Chapter 2?
(a) Their project could have cost everyone their jobs .
(b) Their project could have hurt someone.
(c) Their project could have spoiled some of the wood.
(d) They are trying to prove to Henry that he is safe, but he might not be.

9. What does Bee say she wants to do when she grows up?
(a) Make pies.
(b) Write.
(c) Get married and have kids.
(d) Run her own saw mill.

10. What does Mei mention her father no longer does?
(a) Write.
(b) Eat much.
(c) Sing.
(d) Tell stories.

11. Who is Mei mad at in Chapter 2 for failing to protect Sam?
(a) Hao.
(b) Hels.
(c) Henry.
(d) Auntie Po.

12. What does Mei say about Pauly in the beginning of Chapter Two?
(a) He can not read.
(b) He is a great singer.
(c) He is very kind, but he is not good at his job.
(d) He is a boor, but he is good at his job.

13. What does Pei Pei do to Mei as a way of saying goodbye in Chapter 2?
(a) Licks her.
(b) Lets her ride his back.
(c) Sings to her.
(d) Gives her food.

14. Who does Hao tell Hels has taught Mei to write better?
(a) Pauly.
(b) Neils.
(c) Bee.
(d) Doreen.

15. Who is the young boy who is riveted by Mei's stories?
(a) Wynn.
(b) James.
(c) Allen.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the lumberjacks receive that the Chinese workers do not receive?

2. What happens to Sam in Chapter 2?

3. Who is delighted with what Mei and Bee create in Chapter 2?

4. Who is Pauly's wife?

5. Who does Neils mention in Part I that upsets Hels?

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