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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 color uniforms do the Chinese soldiers wear at the docks in Canton?

2. What does Moi say when Auntie Yee tells her the weather has cleared?

3. What did many people disapprove of about the way Lin's father dressed?

4. Who is Chung?

5. Where does Su-lung live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Yu-sung describe Pao's home after she is married?

3. How is Mei-li's body discovered?

4. What does Auntie Yee remember about Chan?

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

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

7. Describe Lin's mother.

8. What is a hairdressing ceremony?

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

10. What does Mei-li share with Pei after she comes home late one night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Moi come to live in the girls' house? What is her role there? How does she show her respect and admiration for Auntie Yee?

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 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?

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