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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 Hao jokingly tell Hels he wants to get for Mei?

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

3. What do Mei and Bee think of the food they eat that Neils has cooked in Chapter 3?

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

5. What note does Hels catch sight of in Chapter 3 that makes him feel even worse about firing Hao?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part III, why is Mei angry as the winter passes and she and her father remain separated?

2. In Part III, what story about Auntie Po does Mei tell Bee and Polly?

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

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

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

6. What demand does Hao make when Hels asks him to come back?

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

8. What does Hao make special for Hels and give to Bee to take to him in Part IV?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 does Khor communicate the significance of some of the funeral ceremonies and rituals that the Chinese characters share to honor Pauly? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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