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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?
(a) Awed.
(b) As if she were suffocating.
(c) Inspired.
(d) Happy.

2. What did Yu-sung's arranged marriage lack?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Respect.
(d) Romance.

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

4. What did Chen Ling's father send to her hairdressing ceremony?
(a) Comb and brush.
(b) Card.
(c) Package of lucky money and his good wishes.
(d) Candy.

5. Where are Ming and Chen Ling moving to?
(a) Chen Ling's father's house.
(b) Their families.
(c) Sisters' house.
(d) A hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Pei get in Chapter 4 that means more money for her and her family?

2. What did many people disapprove of about the way Lin's father dressed?

3. What does Pei like to look at in her childhood home when she needs comfort?

4. What does Mei-li's father want her to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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