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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. Why were some factory workers getting sick in Chapter 11?

2. How long has Pei's sister, Li, been married?

3. What was in the letter that Pei received from her village?

4. How does Yu-sung describe Pei when she returns to her parents' home?

5. What does Pei promise Ji Shen in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pei learn about her sister Li that makes her angry?

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

3. What is Pei's reaction to Lin's family home?

4. What is Yu-sung's physical state?

5. What is the Ghost Feast?

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

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

8. What is Pao's reaction when Pei returns home?

9. What does Lin do when the fire starts in the factory?

10. How does Chen Ling inspire the workers to strike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What kind of person is Mei-li? Do you agree or disagree that she is independent, but lacks good judgment? Discuss your viewpoint and provide textual examples to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

How are rituals used in this novel as part of ceremonies? Do they help you understand the Chinese culture of this time period? How so?

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