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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jin keep his wealth a secret from Li-yan?
(a) He was going to surprise her with a million dollars.
(b) He wanted her to fall in love with him, not his money.
(c) He did not want her involved in his business.
(d) His business was in trouble.

2. What has Ci-teh been buying in the village in Part IV?
(a) Houses.
(b) Land.
(c) Animals.
(d) Tea trees.

3. Who does Li-yan find sitting outside her darkened tea shop in Part IV?
(a) Mr. Chow.
(b) Xian-rong.
(c) Deh-ja.
(d) Ci-teh.

4. What does Haley say to her friends in the note she writes?
(a) She invites them to her upcoming birthday party.
(b) She wants to run away.
(c) She asks why they are being so mean.
(d) She asks why they cheated from her test paper.

5. Who does Li-yan find sitting outside the Social Welfare Institute?
(a) Ci-teh.
(b) San-pa.
(c) A-ma.
(d) Deh-ja.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Li-yan visit as soon as she returns to Spring Well?

2. Why is Li-yan uncomfortable that Mr. Huang comes to her teashop?

3. Where does Li-yan go each day after work?

4. Why do Chinese parents not want to adopt children from the Social Welfare Institute?

5. What does Jin's father do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three secrets Li-yan tells Jin about her past?

2. Why does Mr. Huang make Li-yan feel uncomfortable?

3. Why has Li-yan's family abandoned some of their traditions?

4. How has Li-yan's relationship with Ci-teh changed?

5. What event does Haley write about for her American history class? How does the topic connect her to her mother?

6. The term 'tu' referring to the hill tribes was an insult meaning they were backward. How has the meaning of 'tu' changed in the chapter A Drinkable Antique?

7. What is the cause of resentment between Ci-teh and Li-yan?

8. Why did Li-yan's family conduct a spiritual incantation over Jin?

9. Why does one of the trade school examiners tell Li-yan she does not have a chance of getting into the program?

10. When Li-yan is tasting tea with Tea Master Sun, she compares the experience with what Akha family tradition?

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