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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Pei's mother make her for breakfast in Chapter 2?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Tea and cakes.
(d) Porridge.

3. What does Lin's mother want her to do that Lin tells Pei about as they take a walk on their day off?
(a) Work at another silk factory.
(b) Live at her brother's house.
(c) Return home and marry.
(d) Send more money home to her.

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

5. What did Auntie Yee get in the habit of doing in Chapter 5?
(a) Sleeping late.
(b) Opening the front door and checking the sky.
(c) Being critical of the girls.
(d) Sweeping the front porch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mei-li feel by the sight of the river and the open space around it?

2. What was Yu-sung accustomed to in her childhood home?

3. What time do the girls arrive to work at the silk factory?

4. What does Pei say about her reflection after she has had her bangs cut?

5. What kind of flowers did Pei pick while walking with her father in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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