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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. Why does Mei say she does not want to get married?
(a) She wants to move to Europe.
(b) She does not like boys.
(c) She wants to write a book.
(d) She wants to run her own shop.

2. What do the lumberjacks receive that the Chinese workers do not receive?
(a) Board.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Pay.
(d) Health insurance.

3. Who is delighted with what Mei and Bee create in Chapter 2?
(a) Henry.
(b) Martha.
(c) Hao.
(d) Hels.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, which saw is called the "misery whip"?

3. What do some of the Chinese workers say when Mei asks about their families in Chapter 2?

4. Where does Mei work and live?

5. Who is Mei mad at in Chapter 2 for failing to protect Sam?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Martha a bit upset with Bee's and Mei's buffalo footprints?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Hels describe his decision to let all the Chinese workers go to Hao?

4. What newspaper story does Mr. Andersen bring to Hao in Part I that is concerning?

5. How does Mei feel when Hao is forced to leave the camp?

6. What does Bee bring Mei as a gift from town in Part I, and what does this gift symbolize?

7. In Part II, why does Hao become concerned about Mei's safety?

8. When does Mei first encounter Auntie Po in Part II?

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

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

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