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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wong Tai ask her son Ho Yung to make sure is delivered on the day of the marriage ceremony?
(a) Roast pig.
(b) Sugar candies.
(c) Chicken casserole.
(d) Wine.

2. What is Moi saving up in jars in Chapter 16?
(a) Stones.
(b) Lucky money.
(c) Buttons.
(d) Food.

3. What is the weather when Ji Shen appears at the girls' house one evening?
(a) Snowing.
(b) Rainy and windy.
(c) Hot and dry.
(d) Cold.

4. When did the strike begin at the factory?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) At closing time.
(c) During the 3 pm break.
(d) With the noon bell.

5. What does Chung insist the factory workers do to make up for lost revenue in Chapter 11?
(a) Work longer hours for no additional pay.
(b) Lower their work quality.
(c) Work faster.
(d) Skip part of the process to get it done faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pei goes back to her family's farm, what color does she describe the soil as?

2. When one girl dies, what are the other factory workers encouraged to do?

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

4. How does Lin die?

5. How long is the list of demands that comes from the secret meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chung's reaction when the factory girls go on strike?

2. What does Pei dream about her mother after she has died?

3. How does Pei feel when she sees her village again?

4. Why is Moi keeping everyone away from Auntie Yee's bedroom?

5. How do the girls finally discover that Auntie Yee is sick?

6. What does Pei see Wong Tai doing in the garden the morning after the wedding banquet?

7. What is the state of affairs at the factory after New Year's?

8. Are the working conditions deteriorating at the factory in Chapter 11?

9. Is Yu-sung happy to see Pei?

10. What is the Ghost Feast?

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