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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kung Ma say about Pei's appearance when she first meets her?

2. What did Auntie Yee get in the habit of doing in Chapter 5?

3. What excuse does Hong give Mei-li about why he wants to stop seeing her?

4. Who is Chung?

5. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pei think about the sampans crossing the river as she rests with her father on the riverbank?

2. Is Mei-li willing to accept her father's choice of a husband for her?

3. How does Mei-li react when Pei tells her it is time to go to the Chen Ling and Ming's banquet?

4. Who is Sui Ying?

5. Does Chen Ling have a following of girls at the boarding house?

6. What story does Lin tell Pei about her family?

7. How does Pei know it is the right decision for her to join the sisterhood with Lin?

8. What are the working conditions at the silk factory?

9. How does Pei react when her father leaves her at Auntie Yee's house?

10. How do the monsoon rains affect the silk girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of women in Chinese society during this time period. How do the silk women veer from the traditional path for women in this society? What reaction do they get from society in general? Do you see the sisterhood as a positive choice for females? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Lin's brother, Ho Yung, plays an important role in Pei's life. What influence does he have on her and Ji Shen's safety? How is he instrumental in providing them with the opportunity to begin a new life in Hong Kong?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Pei and Lin's relationship. What role(s) does Lin fill in Pei's life when she first arrives at the girls' house? How does their relationship deepen as they grow older?

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