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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the only one who knows that Auntie Yee is sick in Chapter 12?
(a) Moi.
(b) Ming.
(c) Pei.
(d) Chen Ling.

3. How does Yu-sung describe Pei when she returns to her parents' home?
(a) The child of guilt.
(b) Destructive.
(c) Boring.
(d) Selfish.

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. What did Chung come to the factory to tell the women in Chapter 17?
(a) He had a new shipment.
(b) He wants to give them pay raises.
(c) He asked their opinion on new designs.
(d) He is closing the factory.

6. What is Moi burning in the house when Auntie Yee is sick?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Old clothes.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Incense.

7. When Pao sees Pei walking toward the pond when she returns home, how does he describe his daughter's appearance?
(a) Bedraggled.
(b) Pretty with red hair.
(c) Short like her mother.
(d) Tall and quite beautiful.

8. How long has Pei's sister, Li, been married?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Ten years.

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

10. What is Wing Lee's?
(a) Temple.
(b) Market shop.
(c) Expensive restaurant.
(d) Butcher's.

11. What is Auntie Yee suffering from in Chapter 12?
(a) Cracked rib.
(b) Flu.
(c) Sprained ankle.
(d) Pain in her chest.

12. What does Mui call Lin?
(a) Lady.
(b) Missy.
(c) Dear one.
(d) Little girl.

13. Who sends Lin a phonograph and records?
(a) Her younger brother, Ho Yung.
(b) Her older brother.
(c) Mui.
(d) Her mother.

14. What does Chung arrive in during the strike?
(a) Sedan chair.
(b) Rickshaw.
(c) Long black car.
(d) Bicycle.

15. When Moi hears something hit the back door in Chapter 17, what does she think is outside?
(a) Rats.
(b) Racoon.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What expression does Moi have on her face after Pei and Lin speak to her and she is back in the kitchen in Chapter 16?

2. What does Pao say months of fear about losing Yu-sung has done to him?

3. Why is traveling within the city difficult in Chapter 17?

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

5. What is the weather when Ji Shen appears at the girls' house one evening?

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