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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. Why is their election unusual?

2. Who meets the family at the gangplank?

3. What does Adeline give Wu Chen-mei before she leaves?

4. What does Ye Ye want from Adeline?

5. Where do the Shillings travel after they leave Hong Kong?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene when the Shilling family and Adeline arrive at the Shanghai household.

2. Which Shakespeare play does Adeline have an emotional reaction to during class and why?

3. Describe the scene at Big Sister's wedding.

4. Describe what happens with the wedding gifts that arrive at the house.

5. How does Adeline discover Big Sister's impending nuptials?

6. Describe the room where Adeline is left when she arrives at St. Joseph's.

7. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

8. How is it decided who will sleep on the cots on the China Star?

9. Summarize Adeline's speech as a class president nominee.

10. Describe Adeline's outing with Fourth Brother and Niang, including its final destination for her.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Ye Ye play in the life of Adeline? What lessons does he teach her? What does he and Nai Nai represent for her? Write a complete essay outlining the various ways that Nai Nai and Ye Ye both contribute to Adeline's life and her understanding of the world at large.

Essay Topic 2

Adeline's "egg-less" state while at Sacred Heart is symbolic of her life and lifestyle during this time. Using the eggs as a symbol, describe and explain Adeline's life while at the school.

Essay Topic 3

Niang can be considered the major source of Adeline's strife and unhappiness throughout the novel. Name 4 instances where she and Niang directly confront one another. How does Adeline handle the situation? How does Niang handle the situation? Why do you think each reacts in the way that they do?

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