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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 Hels tell Hao the incident with Sam happened in the first place?
2. Where does Mei think she will likely work her entire life?
3. In Chapter 3, which saw is called the "misery whip"?
4. Who does Mei wish could also see Auntie Po and Pei Pei in Chapter 2?
5. What task does Sam do in the kitchen after his injury in Chapter 2?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Auntie Po tries to get rid of mosquitos with bees?
2. What are some of Mei's jobs in the logging camp?
3. In Part II, what happens to Sam and how do people react?
4. How does Bee try to make Mei feel better at the end of Part III?
5. What does Hao tell Hels he has taught Mei how to do in Chapter 2?
6. In Part II, why does Hao become concerned about Mei's safety?
7. What does Bee teach Mei how to do in Part I?
8. In Chapter 3, how does Hels describe his decision to let all the Chinese workers go to Hao?
9. What assurances does Hels try to give Hao when he fires him?
10. What is one major difference between the lumberjacks and the Chinese workers in the camp?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What distinctions does Khor draw early in the novel between the way the white workers at the logging camp and the Chinese ones are treated, and why are these distinctions important? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How do Mei's and Bee's futures look different in the end of the book than they did in the beginning in terms of opportunities and possibilities? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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