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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. Who is Lau Chen?

2. What does Pao say months of fear about losing Yu-sung has done to him?

3. Besides shorter work hours, what changes did Chung agree to for the factory workers after their strike?

4. What is Moi saving up in jars in Chapter 16?

5. Who sends Lin a phonograph and records?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What condition is Ji Shen in when she arrives at the girls' house?

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

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

10. Describe Pao's physical appearance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What conditions must the silk women work under? What finally makes them step forward and protest these conditions? What is the result?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Yu-sung's marriage to Pao. How is her life with Pao very different from what she was used to in her family's home? Provide specific textual examples to support your opinion.

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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