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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. 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?
2. In Chapter 2, where did Qian remember that she had a hamburger once?
3. When Qian would ask questions her teachers said were unnecessary, how many times would she have to write that she was sorry?
4. How much did Qian spend on a secret Santa gift in Chapter 9?
5. How old was Qian's father when he remembers shooting a toy gun and then seeing men hanged in a tree?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what jobs did Qian and her mother get?
2. Who was assigned to help Qian in school in Chapter 6, and what did the girl tell her at lunchtime?
3. What does Qian say about arriving in the United States and her life there in "How It Began"?
4. Why did Qian love libraries and books?
5. Where did Qian and her parents live in Chapter 4?
6. What did Qian buy for a secret Santa gift in Chapter 9, and how was it received?
7. How hungry was Qian in Chapter 7?
8. How did Qian get transferred back to her first classroom when she was moved to a classroom for special needs children?
9. What did Qian's parents do for her when she had chickenpox?
10. How did Qian discover Chatham Square?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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