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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hao say when Mei tells him about seeing Auntie Po in Chapter 2?

2. What does Auntie Po give to Mei in Chapter 2?

3. Who is the young boy who is riveted by Mei's stories?

4. What did Auntie Po try to fight the mosquitos with?

5. In Chapter 2, who is Bee distracted by?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mei's father's leaving the logging camp begin to highlight her own strengths and talents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, how does Khor describe the life options for Bee and Mei? What bothers both young women about how others see their options? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Martha's discomfort with Henry's belief in Mei's stories about Auntie Po, and how does she articulate them to Mei? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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