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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, which saw is called the "misery whip"?
(a) The whelter saw.
(b) The meiter saw.
(c) The hinge saw.
(d) The two-person crosscut saw.

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

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

4. Who is one of Mei's favorite subjects for her stories?
(a) Auntie Po.
(b) The Rock.
(c) Windsor.
(d) Paul Bunyan.

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

6. What does Mei make as an incentive for some of the loggers to help her with her project in Chapter 2?
(a) Cherry pie.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Egg tarts.
(d) Pudding.

7. What does Hao have in his cabin that he prays at every morning?
(a) A stove.
(b) A figure of a cat.
(c) A bowl of water.
(d) A shrine.

8. Where is the new logger from in Chapter 2?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) California.
(c) Ohio.
(d) England.

9. What does Pauly tell Mei that upsets her in Part I?
(a) She is not smart.
(b) She has no real future.
(c) She is ugly.
(d) Her father is corrupt.

10. What does Mei often do around the campfire at night?
(a) Eat her own dinner.
(b) Make pies for the following day.
(c) Tell stories.
(d) Sleep.

11. Why does Hels tell Hao he cannot work at the mill any longer?
(a) His mill owner is making him fire Hao and the other Chinese workers.
(b) He needs to give Hao's job to his brother.
(c) Mei has broken all the rules.
(d) His work is not good enough any longer.

12. In Chapter 2, who comes outside to ask Mei if Sam is going to be OK?
(a) Pauly.
(b) Polly.
(c) Henry.
(d) Winnie.

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

14. Who takes over Hao's job when he leaves to go work in town?
(a) Neils.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Polly.
(d) Pauly.

15. What does Bee call Pauly after he upsets Mei in Part I?
(a) An idiot.
(b) A waster.
(c) A pig.
(d) A scamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bee teach Mei to do in Part I?

2. Where does Mei work and live?

3. What does Bee bring to Mei in the woods after Mei runs away from the others, upset?

4. Who does Hao pray to every morning?

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

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