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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did many people disapprove of about the way Lin's father dressed?
(a) He wore traditional Chinese gowns.
(b) He wore Western suits.
(c) He wore a cowboy hat.
(d) He wore Italian shoes.

2. What kind of sandals does Lin give Pei?
(a) Wooden.
(b) Cloth.
(c) Leather.
(d) Plastic.

3. What color armbands did the silk girls wear the day of Mei-li's burial?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

4. Who does Pei see from the window of Lin's bedroom in Canton as she looks out into the garden?
(a) Wong Tai.
(b) Ho Yung.
(c) Mui.
(d) Ho Chee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pei say about Lin in Chapter 6?

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

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

4. Why were some factory workers getting sick in Chapter 11?

5. What is the red-and-black book for that Kung Ma keeps in the top drawer of her bureau?

(see the answer key)

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