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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. Why does Martha object to Mei's and Bee's project in Chapter 2?

2. What news does Hels share with Hao from the paper in Part I?

3. What job does Neils ask Hels for?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part I, how does Mei think hers and Bee's futures will differ?

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

4. Why is Henry upset after what happens to Sam?

5. What does Bee teach Mei how to do in Part I?

6. How does Bee try to make Mei feel better at the end of Part III?

7. What happens when Auntie Po tries to get rid of mosquitos with bees?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Khor decided to tell Mei's story in the form of a graphic novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The last sentence of Khor's author's note reads: "If history failed us, fiction will have to restore us." Write an essay explaining what you think she means with this statement, keeping in mind the context of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Khor chooses to include large illustrations of the tools the loggers use at the beginning of several chapters, and what do these tools symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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