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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many dumplings does Qian's mother remember that Qian ate when she had a competition with Lao Ye to see who could eat the most?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

2. What school did Qian attend in Chapter 8?
(a) PS 118.
(b) PS 124.
(c) PS 132.
(d) PS 105.

3. In prekindergarten, how long were Qian and her classmates supposed to take a nap at midday?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) An hour and a half.

4. How much did Qian make for each piece where she trimmed threads at the sweatshop?
(a) 2 cents.
(b) 3 cents.
(c) 1 cent.
(d) 4 cents.

5. In Chapter 2, where did Qian remember that she had a hamburger once?
(a) Guangzhou.
(b) Chengdu.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Qian's grandmother confined to bed in the later visits Qian remembered?

2. How did Qian describe the landlady in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 6, where does Qian spend lunch her first day of school?

4. In Chapter 5, what grade was Qian to start in September?

5. Where did Qian's mother get a job in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Wang Lao Shi's eldest brother?

2. How did Qian discover Chatham Square?

3. What did Qian and her mother do for Christmas?

4. What job did Qian's father get in Chapter 8?

5. How would Qian and her mother make phone calls to Qian's father when he was in the United States?

6. What did Qian's parents do for her when she had chickenpox?

7. What does Qian say about arriving in the United States and her life there in "How It Began"?

8. How did Qian and her mother get off the plane in Japan?

9. What is Qian's father's earliest memory?

10. What did Qian buy for a secret Santa gift in Chapter 9, and how was it received?

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