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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 old is Auntie Du when she dies?
(a) 97.
(b) 100.
(c) 88.
(d) 90.

2. Who tells Winnie gossip about the Wen family business three days before her wedding?
(a) Old Aunt.
(b) Peanut.
(c) Bao-bao.
(d) San Ma.

3. What was the nickname Winnie's mother had for her daughter?
(a) Syin ke.
(b) Wah-wah yu.
(c) Big baby.
(d) Little one.

4. What does the banner say above Auntie Du's casket?
(a) See you in heaven.
(b) We will miss you.
(c) Good luck!
(d) Hope that your next life is long and prosperous.

5. How much spirit money did Mr. Hong give to Pearl before Auntie Du's funeral?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) Six million dollars.
(d) One hundred million dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wen Fu behave towards the other pilots when they're playing cards after dinner?

2. What does Winnie find under Pearl's bed as she's cleaning Pearl's bedroom?

3. Who does Aunt Helen say Pearl needs to tell about her disease?

4. What does Winnie feed to Pearl when she visits in Chapter 5?

5. What do Tessa and Cleo call their grandmother Winnie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What actions does Winnie take to help heal Pearl?

2. Why does Winnie want to open the Secret Treasures box she finds under Pearl's bed?

3. How do Winnie and Pearl behave differently toward each other after they've shared their secrets?

4. What is the relationship between Helen and Winnie?

5. How does having multiple sclerosis affect Pearl's daily life?

6. What is Wen Fu's reaction as they travel along the tops of the mountains, above the clouds?

7. Describe Wen Fu's cruelty toward the man and his pig.

8. What does Auntie Du leave in her will to Pearl?

9. What happens when Winnie tells her father she must leave her marriage?

10. Why does Jiaguo consider having to court martial Wen Fu after a battle with Japanese planes outside of Nanking?

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