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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 kind of stories did Hao tell Mei when she was little?
(a) Those of Paul Bunyan.
(b) Those of his own brothers.
(c) Those of himself when he was younger.
(d) Those of Gods and heroes.

2. How are Neils and Hels related?
(a) They are father and son.
(b) They are not related by blood but they are good friends.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

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

4. Who runs the logging camp?
(a) Mr. Highling.
(b) Mr. Neils.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Andersen.

5. Who is the big blue buffalo in Mei's stories?
(a) Riggle.
(b) Hi.
(c) Pei Pei.
(d) Wendy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Bee give to Mei in Part I?

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

3. What is a Broad Axe for?

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

5. What advice does Auntie Po give Mei in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why do Mei and Bee build giant buffalo footprints?

7. When does Mei see her first vision that makes her think Auntie Po might be around?

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

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

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

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