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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Hels share with Hao from the paper in Part I?
(a) That Mei could take real writing lessons now in town.
(b) That someone was looking for a new cook nearby.
(c) That a sawmill was burned because it employed Chinese men.
(d) That one of Hao's relatives died.

2. What does Mei compare logging a forest to?
(a) A school.
(b) A dance.
(c) A game.
(d) A fire.

3. 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 a boor, but he is good at his job.
(d) He is very kind, but he is not good at his job.

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

5. Why is Mei frustrated with Auntie Po when they first meet?
(a) Auntie Po is actually not very nice to Mei.
(b) Auntie Po is smaller than Mei thought she would be.
(c) Auntie Po does not speak at all.
(d) Auntie Po does not answer her questions before leaving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mei feel so resentful about Bee's interest in a young man in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. Where does Mei think she will likely work her entire life?

5. Who takes over Hao's job when he leaves to go work in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what happens to Sam and how do people react?

2. Who asks Hels for a kitchen job in Chapter 2, and what is Hels's response?

3. What is Mei's favorite story to tell around the campfire?

4. What is the relationship like between Mr. Andersen and Hao?

5. In Chapter 2, why does Mei get so upset with Bee?

6. What is one major difference between the lumberjacks and the Chinese workers in the camp?

7. What does Hao tell Hels he has taught Mei how to do in Chapter 2?

8. What warning does Auntie Po give to Mei in Part II?

9. What does Hao tell Hels in the aftermath of what happens to Sam?

10. In Chapter 2, what does Mei say logging a forest reminds her of?

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