View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Pei's mother make her for breakfast in Chapter 2?

3. What were Lin and Pei's assigned duties at the sisters' house?

4. What time do the girls arrive to work at the silk factory?

5. After Ming's accident at the silk factory, who did Chung give all of Chen Ling's duties to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pei's reaction to the silk factory?

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

3. How does Pei feel she is treated differently after her hairdressing ceremony?

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

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

6. Describe the city of Yung Kee.

7. What does Mei-li do when Hong tells her he doesn't love her?

8. Who is Sui Ying?

9. What does Pei learn about from Sui Ying?

10. What success does Pei have as a silk girl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Lin's relationship with her mother, Wong Tai. How has her mother shirked her responsibilities? How did Lin take on the responsibility of supporting her family? Why is she now unwilling to do as her mother wishes?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the silk factory and the work that is done there. What is Pei's reaction the first time she sees the silk work? How does she quickly become a valued worker?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the hairdressing ceremony and its meaning to the silk sisterhood. Why does Lin tell Pei she is not ready to make the decision to participate in this ceremony? When does Pei know for certain that it is the right path for her?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 826 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample