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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Pei seated at Lin's brother's wedding banquet?
(a) At a table with foreigners.
(b) Table with relatives.
(c) Table with children.
(d) Head table.

2. What are the physical characteristics of the tribe that Pao descends from?
(a) Short with large noses.
(b) Average height with bushy eyebrows.
(c) Tall with nice cheekbones.
(d) Tall with flat facial features.

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

4. In Chapter 5, what does Chen Ling tell Auntie Yee that she and Ming have decided to do?
(a) Work fewer hours.
(b) Paint their bedroom.
(c) Give her extra money from their paychecks.
(d) Hairdressing ceremony.

5. What does Mei-li say about Hong's hands?
(a) They are the hands of a scholar.
(b) They are cut up.
(c) He is missing his left pinky.
(d) The are short and stubby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides shorter work hours, what changes did Chung agree to for the factory workers after their strike?

2. What is Auntie Yee cleaning again at the beginning of Chapter 7?

3. How old was Auntie Yee when she was given to the silk work?

4. Who did the sisters' house once belong to?

5. Who is the only one who knows that Auntie Yee is sick in Chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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