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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 Auntie Po look like to Henry?

2. When do the loggers find the person who died in the log jam?

3. What does Khor draw at the start of Chapter 5?

4. What is one staple Mei always makes for the Chinese workers when she cooks for them?

5. What does Bee thank Mei for after Bee's loss in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how do the workers often transport the logs?

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

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

4. Why does Hels finally go and try to make amends with Hao?

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

6. What happens when Neils takes over the camp's kitchen?

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

8. What does Pauly ask Mei for help with in Part III?

9. What is a common and dangerous problem that often happens in transporting logs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the quality of the food at the logging camp so important to Hels and to the operation of the camp overall? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Mei get angry with Auntie Po at several different points in the book, and what do you think Khor is trying to communicate to the reader through this anger? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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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