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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Chang do for a living?
(a) English teacher.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Teaches philosophy.
(d) Works in a hotel.

2. What type of water should be used to make tea?
(a) Salt water.
(b) Well water.
(c) Spring water.
(d) Tap water.

3. Who comes into Li-yan's shop unexpectedly in Part IV?
(a) Mr. Huang.
(b) Mr. Chow.
(c) Mr. Lin.
(d) Tea Master Sun.

4. What concept does the therapist introduce to Haley and other Chinese adoptees?
(a) Grateful but angry.
(b) Grateful but sad.
(c) Grateful but lost.
(d) Safe but angry.

5. Where does Li-yan get all the tea she drinks?
(a) The tea collection center.
(b) Mr. Huang.
(c) A-ma sends it to her.
(d) She brought tea cakes with her.

6. When Li-yan finds out she is pregnant, what does she hope for?
(a) A boy.
(b) A girl.
(c) A healthy baby.
(d) Twins.

7. Ci-teh is the first in Spring Well to get what modern convenience?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) Electricity.
(c) A car.
(d) Indoor plumbing.

8. What organization do the Davis family join to help Haley adjust to life in America?
(a) From China to America.
(b) Families with Children from China.
(c) Chinese Children in America.
(d) Adopted Children from China.

9. What was the name of the tea master who came into the room during Li-yan's interview?
(a) Tea Master Mao.
(b) Tea Master Sun.
(c) Tea Master Zhang.
(d) Tea Master Shen.

10. How does Tea Master Sun determine his tea has brewed 15 seconds?
(a) By his heartbeats.
(b) He taps his foot quietly.
(c) He counts to fifteen slowly.
(d) He takes fifteen breaths.

11. Where did Jin and his parents live when he was young?
(a) Clear River.
(b) Bamboo Forest.
(c) Moon Pond.
(d) Dark Forest.

12. Where does Jin propose to Li-yan?
(a) In the house he purchased on Shamian Island.
(b) In Martyr's Memorial Garden.
(c) In her teashop.
(d) In her village.

13. What does Li-yan think about American food when she went to dinner with Jin?
(a) Too rich and too much cow.
(b) There is not enough salt.
(c) It is served too hot.
(d) The portions are too big.

14. What does the ruma and their nima decide is at the bottom of Ci-teh and Li-yan's problem?
(a) The dog on the roof.
(b) Mr. Huang's arrival.
(c) Li-yan's marriage to Jin.
(d) The birth of the twins.

15. During their New Year's celebration, for what does Li-yan thank Mrs. Chang?
(a) Giving her tea.
(b) Making friends with a stranger.
(c) Taking her to dinner.
(d) Showing her how to ride the subway.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Li-yan wants to get pregnant, who does she call to?

2. Where is Li-yan's baby born?

3. How long does an Akha widow have to wait before she can remarry?

4. When Haley arrives in Yiwu, what customs does she have to get used to?

5. What has Ci-teh been buying in the village in Part IV?

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