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

2. In Chapter 9, how old was the Wangs landlady?

3. When Qian and her family flew to America, how many days before was her seventh birthday?

4. In Chapter 8, what did Qian's father's co-workers Ms. Zhu eat every day for lunch?

5. What did Qian's father teach in China?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Qian's mother suffer from when traveling, and when was her sickness particularly bad?

2. How did Qian become vindictive in Chapter 7?

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, when and why did Qian stop believing her father?

6. Where did Qian and her parents live in Chapter 4?

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

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

9. In Chapter 0, what happy memory did Qian have with her parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Wangs decided to leave China. Why did the Wangs decide to leave China?

Essay Topic 3

Qian began riding home on the subway alone after school. How did Qian use street smarts and common sense to keep herself safe on her rides home?

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