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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Auntie Yee dream of the night she dies?
(a) Working in the silk factory.
(b) Flying like a white bird.
(c) Her brother Chan.
(d) Sailing on the Pearl River.

2. Where did Pei faint in Chapter 2?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) On the street.
(c) Parlor.
(d) Kitchen.

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

4. Where does Pei go to try and find Mei-li after she doesn't show up at work?
(a) Sisters' house.
(b) Market place.
(c) Hong's house.
(d) Llibrary.

5. How does Pei describe Auntie Yee's scent in Chapter 2?
(a) Soap and ammonia.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Spicy apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the river that Mei-li walks to after her fight with Hong?

2. What does Moi serve to Mei-li's parents?

3. What does Lin's mother want her to do that Lin tells Pei about as they take a walk on their day off?

4. Where has Moi always had her room in the girls' house?

5. When Chen Ling is summoned to Auntie Yee's beside, how has her illness progressed?

(see the answer key)

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