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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15: Boarding School in Tianjin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Adeline eat dinner with on Christmas Day?
(a) Mother Natalie.
(b) No one.
(c) Aunt Baba.
(d) Nancy Chen.

2. How far away from Adeline's home is her school in Shanghai?
(a) Two miles.
(b) Five hundred feet away.
(c) A mile and a half.
(d) A mile away.

3. What fills Adeline with dread?
(a) That Big Sister might have children.
(b) The idea of being forced into an arranged marriage.
(c) The idea of marrying someone.
(d) That Big Sister will be leaving.

4. When do Niang's plans for Big Sister come to light?
(a) On her future husband's birthday.
(b) On Big Sister's birthday.
(c) On Adeline's birthday.
(d) Chinese New Year 1948.

5. What happens to the nicest gifts from Big Sister's wedding?
(a) They are sent back to Tianjin.
(b) Big Sister hides all of them at a friend's house.
(c) Niang keeps them for herself.
(d) They are donated to charity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets them at the airport?

2. What does Aunt Baba request from Father and Niang?

3. What color are Niang's nails when she points at Adeline, threatening to never forgive her for her arrogance?

4. What is the one thing Adeline wishes would come true?

5. Where is Adeline dropped off?

(see the answer key)

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