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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the strike begin at the factory?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) During the 3 pm break.
(c) With the noon bell.
(d) At closing time.

2. What does the cocoon feel like that Pei picks up from the spinning table on her first day at the factory?
(a) Prickly.
(b) Sturdy.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Light and fragile.

3. What does Mei-li say about Hong's hands?
(a) The are short and stubby.
(b) He is missing his left pinky.
(c) They are the hands of a scholar.
(d) They are cut up.

4. How many decks does the boat have that takes Pei and Lin to Canton?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

5. Why did Auntie Yee feel unsettled in Chapter 5?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She has too much to do and not enough time to do it.
(c) Moi is talking too much.
(d) She is worrying about Mei-li.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were some factory workers getting sick in Chapter 11?

2. Who makes Auntie Yee proud?

3. What is one object that Pei collects for herself in Chapter 7?

4. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?

5. What does Chung insist the factory workers do to make up for lost revenue in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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