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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. In Chapter 2, who comes outside to ask Mei if Sam is going to be OK?
2. What does Bee call Pauly after he upsets Mei in Part I?
3. Who takes over Hao's job when he leaves to go work in town?
4. What do the lumberjacks receive that the Chinese workers do not receive?
5. What is Hao's job at the saw mill?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Martha a bit upset with Bee's and Mei's buffalo footprints?
2. What are some of Mei's jobs in the logging camp?
3. How does Mei feel when Hao is forced to leave the camp?
4. What does Pauly tell Mei in Part I that deeply hurts her feelings?
5. Why is Henry upset after what happens to Sam?
6. What does Hao do every morning in Part I?
7. What assurances does Hels try to give Hao when he fires him?
8. What happens when Auntie Po tries to get rid of mosquitos with bees?
9. What is the relationship like between Mr. Andersen and Hao?
10. What does Hao tell Hels he has taught Mei how to do in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Khor is trying to communicate to the reader about faith and religion in the fact that Mei no longer prays with her father, but that she does have a tremendous amount of faith in Auntie Po? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Hao ultimately decide to come back to the logging camp and work when Hels asks him, even though he has felt terribly betrayed by Hels? How and why does Khor use humor in this section particularly? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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