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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What room did Pei begin in when she first started working at the silk factory?
(a) Soaking room.
(b) Sorting room.
(c) Spinning room.
(d) Drying room.

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

3. Who is Chen Ling's best friend?
(a) Ming.
(b) Lin.
(c) Mei-li.
(d) Pei.

4. What makes Pei speechless when she enters the large hall of the sisters' house?
(a) Chandelier.
(b) The bright colors of the furniture.
(c) The statue of the goddess of mercy.
(d) Animals wandering about.

5. What advantage does Chung think he has over the factory workers when they are making up for lost revenue?
(a) They like him.
(b) He will fire them if they complain.
(c) He can give them bolts of silk.
(d) He knows their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chen Ling's father send to her hairdressing ceremony?

2. What color gown is the bride wearing in Chapter 10?

3. Why is Pei waiting impatiently for her mother at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. How many sets of clothes did Pei have growing up?

(see the answer key)

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