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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. When Qian would ride home after preschool with her mother on her bike, what did Qian always like to get to eat?

2. How long were the shifts at the sweatshop in Chapter 5?

3. 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?

4. How many desks were in the office were Qian's father worked in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 7, what type of baked goods would Qian's mother buy occasionally?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, what jobs did Qian and her mother get?

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

4. Who was assigned to help Qian in school in Chapter 6, and what did the girl tell her at lunchtime?

5. How did Qian and her mother get a visa to see Qian's father in America?

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

7. What was it like working for Qian's mother working at the sushi-processing plant?

8. What would Qian's family eat on Sundays?

9. What happened the first time that Qian and her mother went grocery shopping after her father left?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Qian was often hungry when she lived in New York. Why was Qian often hungry? How did she try to cope with the hunger?

Essay Topic 2

Qian and her mother worked hard to have better lives. How did they work hard to make better lives? What barriers did they face in their efforts? How did tenacity help them not give up and achieve better lives?

Essay Topic 3

Crane became very sick. Why did Crane avoid traditional medical care and seek treatment from Chinese doctors at first? Why did she have to give in and go to a hospital?

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