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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 the event of the men bringing Mei food to cook make her wonder in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 4, what is special about Auntie Po's log drives?

3. In Chapter 4, who explicitly tells Mei he or she can see Auntie Po for the first time, rescuing men from the river?

4. What does Hao do when he sees Bee and Hels embracing after their loss?

5. What does Bee give to Mei to help her feel better in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Hao jokingly ask Hels for as a term of his returning to the camp?

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

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

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

6. What does Hao say when Hels comes to beg him to come back?

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

8. What form does Auntie Po take in Henry's imagination after the disaster with the log jam in Part IV?

9. What does Auntie Po leave at Pauly's grave?

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

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

What does Khor illustrate with the beating and injury of Sam, and how do the main characters react to Sam's beating? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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

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