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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The exterior of the silk factory is made up of what?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Wood.
(d) Whitewashed bricks.

2. Why is Pei waiting impatiently for her mother at the beginning of the novel?
(a) She is cooking dinner.
(b) Her mother is having a baby.
(c) She needs to help her husband in the fields.
(d) She has to finish reading a novel.

3. Besides shorter work hours, what changes did Chung agree to for the factory workers after their strike?
(a) To buy lunch every day.
(b) Air conditioning.
(c) Compensation for extra hours and a day off every two weeks.
(d) New windows for better ventilation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Yu-sung when she married?

2. What is Pei's favorite place at the sisters' house?

3. Who stays at Auntie Yee's boarding house?

4. What did Mei-li miss at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What kind of farm does Pao have?

(see the answer key)

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