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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?
(a) Awed.
(b) As if she were suffocating.
(c) Inspired.
(d) Happy.

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

3. What does Lin offer Pei when she wakes up before the evening meal?
(a) Coffee.
(b) To call her mother.
(c) Tea.
(d) Kindness and comfort.

4. Who are Sui Ying and Lee Moi?
(a) Servants.
(b) Young girls who live with Auntie Yee.
(c) Girls who work at the silk factory but live at home.
(d) Sisters who are closest to Pei in age.

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

6. What is Pei's favorite place at the sisters' house?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Garden.
(c) Reading room.
(d) Bedroom.

7. How can Pei tell a good cocoon from a bad one?
(a) Whether it has growths on it.
(b) Color.
(c) Just by sight.
(d) Texture and firmness of its shell.

8. How old was Auntie Yee when she was given to the silk work?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

9. Who is Chung?
(a) Owner of the factory.
(b) Restaurant chef.
(c) Guard.
(d) Neighbor.

10. What does Kung Ma say about Pei's appearance when she first meets her?
(a) Her tall height.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her sparkling ring.
(d) Her petite size.

11. What did Chen Ling's father send to her hairdressing ceremony?
(a) Candy.
(b) Card.
(c) Package of lucky money and his good wishes.
(d) Comb and brush.

12. What excuse does Hong give Mei-li about why he wants to stop seeing her?
(a) He has another girlfriend.
(b) His parents don't like her.
(c) She is too young.
(d) He has to concentrate on his exams.

13. What does Kung Ma look like?
(a) Older, gray-haired.
(b) Tall and thin, with red hair.
(c) Younger, black-haired.
(d) Short and heavyset, with blond hair.

14. What injures Ming in Chapter 4?
(a) The manager's stick.
(b) Burned from boiling water.
(c) Sharp glass.
(d) Heavy object hits her head.

15. Who is Ho Chee?
(a) Lin's brother.
(b) Neighbor.
(c) Su-lung's boyfriend.
(d) Moi's friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mei-li discover dead in her basin at the silk factory?

2. What big storm occurs in Chapter 4?

3. Who did Pao consult for advice about his children?

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

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

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