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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 Bee thank Mei for after Bee's loss in Chapter 4?
2. What is special about the sandwich Hao makes for Hels in Chapter 4?
3. What does Hao jokingly tell Hels he wants to get for Mei?
4. What does Hels say they will do so all the workers can eat together at the sawmill from now on?
5. When do the loggers find the person who died in the log jam?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, what does Hels do out of frustration?
2. In Part IV, what event often requires cooks to follow a crew down a river?
3. What form does Auntie Po take in Henry's imagination after the disaster with the log jam in Part IV?
4. What happens when Neils takes over the camp's kitchen?
5. What does Hao jokingly ask Hels for as a term of his returning to the camp?
6. Why does Auntie Po tell Mei she did not save Pauly?
7. What does Auntie Po leave at Pauly's grave?
8. Why does Bee get really angry at Mei for her Auntie Po stories in Part IV?
9. What demand does Hao make when Hels asks him to come back?
10. In Chapter 4, how do the workers often transport the logs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Khor chose to include the Chinese translations of some of Mei's dialogue with the Chinese characters in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
When and why does Mei begin to feel and understand the important differences in the opportunities that she and Bee might have as they grow up? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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