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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. Who is guarding the gate at the entrance to the moon in Chapter 42?
(a) A goat.
(b) A frog.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A crab.

2. After how many days does Minli return from her trip to meet the Old Man of the Moon?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

3. Who does Ma claim is at fault for Minli's leaving in Chapter 44?
(a) The goldfish seller.
(b) Ba.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Ma.

4. Where was Da-Fu dragged by the tiger in Chapter 30?
(a) Into the mountains.
(b) Into a canyon.
(c) A cave.
(d) Up a tree.

5. Who tells the story of the Dragon's Pearl in Chapter 40?
(a) A-Fu.
(b) Ba.
(c) Da-Fu.
(d) Ma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the village of Ba and Ma undergone in Chapter 34?

2. How do Ma and Ba change each day that Minli is gone in Chapter 25?

3. What does Minli decide to do to send a message to the Man of the Moon when she and Dragon can no longer climb the mountain?

4. How long does Minli sleep in Chapter 35?

5. Who says that if you make people near you happy, those who are far away will come in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when night came in the Story of Da-A-Fu's Ancestors?

2. What story does Ma relate in the novel? What does she discover in telling it?

3. What had happened to the orphan girl's brother in Chapter 30?

4. What does Minli tell Dragon when she returns from the moon? How does Dragon regain the ability to fly?

5. What does Minli encounter while trying to get to the village in Chapter 30?

6. What does Minli find in the courtyard of the Old Man of the Moon?

7. What did Heavenly Grandfather dictate in Ba's story in Chapter 40? What was born in the tale?

8. Where do Minli and Dragon decide to stay in Chapter 27? What is nearby?

9. Where does Minli sneak out of in Chapter 26? Who does she go see?

10. Describe the Story of Da-A-Fu's Ancestors. Who were the ancestors from another story in the narrative?

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