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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said "It was as if she had been born an empty box, only to be filled by their desires" in Chapter 7?
(a) Lin.
(b) Pei.
(c) Mei-li.
(d) Auntie Yee.

2. Why were some factory workers getting sick in Chapter 11?
(a) Fatigue and bad ventilation.
(b) The flu was going around Yung Kee.
(c) They all ate the same bad food.
(d) From the drinking water.

3. What is one object that Pei collects for herself in Chapter 7?
(a) Dried flowers.
(b) Pear.
(c) Stone shaped like a giraffe.
(d) Silk cushion the color of the sky.

4. How long has Mei-li been working at the silk factory?
(a) Six years.
(b) Four months.
(c) Almost two years.
(d) Three weeks.

5. How did Mei-li feel by the sight of the river and the open space around it?
(a) Calm.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Angry.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moi say when Auntie Yee tells her the weather has cleared?

2. Who makes Auntie Yee proud?

3. What color uniforms do the Chinese soldiers wear at the docks in Canton?

4. What excuse does Hong give Mei-li about why he wants to stop seeing her?

5. What were Lin and Pei's assigned duties at the sisters' house?

(see the answer key)

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