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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chueh-hui wonders if who can marry Ming-Feng?
(a) Ke-ting.
(b) Cheuh-hsin.
(c) Chueh-min.
(d) Himself.

2. Why do the younger brothers like "New Tide" so much?
(a) It has nice photographs.
(b) It shows pictures of pretty women.
(c) They like the poetry section.
(d) It talks about revolutionary topics.

3. Which word does not adequately describe Chueh-hsin?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Obedient.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Liberal.

4. What is Master Kao's friend Feng looking for?
(a) A new sedan driver.
(b) A concubine.
(c) A tutor for his children.
(d) A new maid.

5. Who ruined the student play in Chapter 7?
(a) Chueh-hui.
(b) Rowdy children from another school.
(c) Beggers trying to get money.
(d) Soldiers.

6. What is one way the students launch their campaign?
(a) Participating in sit-ins.
(b) Printing and distributing leaflets.
(c) Bombing public sites.
(d) Striking.

7. How are family members seated at the New Year's Eve feast?
(a) By gender.
(b) By height.
(c) By family relation.
(d) By rank.

8. Who is Mei?
(a) Chueh-hsin's cousin.
(b) The boy's aunt.
(c) Chueh-min's girlfriend.
(d) The woman Chueh-hsin is arranged to marry.

9. What do we learn about Chin's father in Chapter 5?
(a) That he is off at war.
(b) That he is very ill.
(c) That he abandoned his family when Chin was very young.
(d) That he is dead.

10. Who puts on the dragon show for the family?
(a) Uncle Ke-ting.
(b) Cheuh-min.
(c) Mei.
(d) Chin.

11. Why are the boys hurrying home to dinner at the beginning of the book?
(a) Because they are hungry.
(b) Because they are late.
(c) Because they have guests visitig.
(d) Because it is a holiday.

12. How much younger than Chueh-min is Chueh-hui?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) About 18 months.

13. How has Chueh-hui been feeling during the New Years holiday?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Celebratory.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Bored.

14. Who promises to keep an eye on Cheuh-hui to make sure he does not leave the house for a few days?
(a) Cheuh-hsin.
(b) Mrs. Chang.
(c) Master Kao.
(d) Chin.

15. Which of the following is one thing that the brothers have in common?
(a) Unrequited love.
(b) They all dislike their grandfather.
(c) They are tall.
(d) All are passionate about their education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chin feel when her mother says she cannot attend the boys' school?

2. Why does the responsibility of his family fall onto Chueh-hsin's shoulders soon after his marriage?

3. Who sent Ming-Feng off to be a servant?

4. How long has Mama Huang been with the Kao family?

5. How old is Chueh-min?

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