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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. Where does Hao tell Hels he was working when he cooked a big Chinese New Year's feast every year?
(a) The bridge works.
(b) The steelyards.
(c) The railroads.
(d) The lamp factory.

2. What does Hao do when he sees Bee and Hels embracing after their loss?
(a) Lights a candle of remembrance.
(b) Embraces Mei.
(c) Sings a song softly.
(d) Tells Hels he will find Pauly.

3. What does one worker throw at Hels in complaint in Chapter 3?
(a) A brick.
(b) A stone.
(c) A scoop of mashed potatoes.
(d) A piece of pie.

4. What day does Mei usually visit Hao on?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

5. Who helps Mei run the kitchen for a night after the last person quits?
(a) Martha.
(b) Winnie.
(c) Henry.
(d) Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what happens to some of the men when they clear the log jam?

2. Why does Mei tell Bee she wants to hold on to the rituals her father does for his family?

3. What does Khor draw at the start of Chapter 5?

4. Who gives Hels some nasty looks when he goes to find Hao?

5. What does Hao place in the grave of the logger who dies in the accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, what does Pauly use to clear the logjam during the log drive?

2. What is a common and dangerous problem that often happens in transporting logs?

3. In Part IV, what surprises Mei about Hao's attitude towards her Auntie Po stories?

4. Why does Bee get really angry at Mei for her Auntie Po stories in Part IV?

5. In Part III, why is Mei angry as the winter passes and she and her father remain separated?

6. In Part III, what does Hels do out of frustration?

7. What tradition does Hao enact when they bury Pauly?

8. What does the crew do when they find Pauly's body?

9. In Part III, what story about Auntie Po does Mei tell Bee and Polly?

10. Who is the only person killed in the log jam?

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