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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 advice does Auntie Po give Mei in Chapter 2?
(a) To makes sure she looks out for her father, Hao.
(b) To sing more.
(c) To be careful because it will be difficult for her.
(d) To eat more.

2. What happens to Sam in Chapter 2?
(a) He dies.
(b) He is badly beaten and injured because he is Chinese.
(c) He drowns.
(d) He gets married.

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

4. What is Hao's job at the saw mill?
(a) Foreman.
(b) Priest.
(c) Saw-maker.
(d) Cook.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job does Neils ask Hels for?

3. Who does Auntie Po ask to help her fight the mosquitos?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Pauly tell Mei in Part I that deeply hurts her feelings?

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

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

6. What are some of Mei's jobs in the logging camp?

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

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

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

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

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