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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does Tao Chi'en have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

2. What illness does Tao's master have?
(a) Dementia.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. What is the name of the woman who works for Jeremy and Rose?
(a) Mama Lucia.
(b) Mama Catalina.
(c) Mama Fresia.
(d) Mama Javiera.

4. What does Rose ask two maids to do for Eliza?
(a) Write love letters on her behalf.
(b) Make biscuits for her to give to suitors.
(c) Prepare bouquets of flowers every day.
(d) Make her many dresses.

5. Where is Rose immediately sent when she and Karl are separated?
(a) To her aunt in Scotland.
(b) To a convent.
(c) To her grandmother in London.
(d) To Chile to do missionary work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does Joaquin pursue at the age of fourteen?

2. How does Eliza come to live with Jeremy and Rose?

3. How old is Tao Chi'en's sister when she dies?

4. Why does Paulina's father disapprove of her lover?

5. What is the relationship of Jeremy and Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tao Chi'en treated decently by his first owner?

2. Why does Eliza feel comfortable in California?

3. Why does the ghost of Lin tell Tao Chi'en that he has to help Eliza when she becomes ill on the boat?

4. Why does Paulina want John to be the captain of her steamship?

5. What does Tao Chi'en learn about happiness from his second owner, the zhong yi?

6. Describe Joaquin's childhood.

7. Which female character do you think most defies the typical role of women in society?

8. How does Eliza feel about the abortion that Mama Fresia wants to perform?

9. What does Jacob do to become a celebrity?

10. Explain the roles of John, Jeremy, and Rose within the household.

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