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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 Adeline put in classes with younger students?

2. With which book are the children most fascinated?

3. How old is Adeline when she leaves her home and is separated from her Aunt Baba?

4. What do the siblings nickname the room where Little Sister and Fourth Brother live?

5. What two things does Father forget about Adeline?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Adeline realizes Niang has learned about the secret gift from Grand Aunt.

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

3. What are some of the activities the children play while on the ship?

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

5. Describe the scene as all of the boarders leave for the holidays.

6. Describe what happens when Adeline arrives home for lunch.

7. What does Adeline attribute her victory to?

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

9. How do the students treat Adeline the next day at school after Niang's outrage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why the title of the book closely matches with Adeline's own life. In what ways are the two stories the same? In what ways are they different?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the novel, Adeline says that to believe in one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities. Do you think that Adeline lives this way as a child? Why or why not? What positive things happen to Adeline to counterbalance all of her negative instances? Name three positive things that happen to Adeline and how you feel they affected her.

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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