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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. When Mrs. Chang asks Li-yan to meet her son, what is Li-yan's response?

2. Where does A-ma want Li-yan and Jin to go on their honeymoon?

3. Where does Li-yan get all the tea she drinks?

4. How did the Red Guard trick five-year-old Jin into giving them his father's books?

5. Complete this aphorism. "The bird that stand out ...

Short Essay Questions

1. What matters to Mr. Huang more than tea, even the tea in Li-yan's secret grove?

2. What significant even happens in the house Jin purchased on Shamian Island?

3. Why does A-ma tell Li-yan to follow Akha Laws?

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

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

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

8. Despite getting a make-over in Los Angeles, how does Li-yan feel?

9. How does Li-yan know her parents approve of her marriage to Jin?

10. Why did Jin keep his wealth a secret from Li-yan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ci-teh and Li-yan both buy and sell tea from Spring Well to help the village. Compare and contrast the ways Ci-teh buys and sells tea with the way Li-yan buys and sells tea. Which woman is more concerned with the village's welfare?

Essay Topic 2

How does the title of the chapter, The Greedy Eyes Of A Tiger, relate to Huang Benyu's visit to the village and to Yan-yeh's birth? Consider the Akha beliefs and culture and what a tiger represents.

Essay Topic 3

On page 211, Haley writes a sentence for each spelling word on the page. What do sentences 5, 6, and 20 have in common? What can you learn about Haley from the content of those three sentences?

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