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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did June say that a Japanese girl left with on the last trip she took?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Russian.

2. Where does Mei Ling find Siew in the night in Chapter 6?
(a) On the top bunk.
(b) In her bed.
(c) Under her bed.
(d) In the bathroom.

3. About how old are the prostitutes in Chapter 9?
(a) 16.
(b) Maybe 14.
(c) About 15.
(d) 13.

4. How old was Mei Ling when Dai Dai was born?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

5. Why does a man leave the ship in Chapter 8?
(a) He is pushed.
(b) He has no papers.
(c) He falls.
(d) He is being chased.

6. In Chapter 3, where does Bo sleep after Mei Ling and Chinn Kai Li make love?
(a) On the floor.
(b) In a chair.
(c) On a mat.
(d) In their bed.

7. In Chapter 1, where does the man live that the matchmaker mentions is interested in Jah Jeh?
(a) California.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) New York City.

8. When Mei Ling has her photograph taken in Chapter 4, how long has it been since her last photograph?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

9. What flag will the ship fly that Mei Ling and the others will take?
(a) United States.
(b) Chinese.
(c) French.
(d) Japanese.

10. In Chapter 8, who do not have to wait in line as the boat docks?
(a) Europeans.
(b) Americans.
(c) Hispanics.
(d) Hawaiians.

11. In Chapter 7 after a stop in Japan, where does the ship stop?
(a) Manila.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Papua New Guinea.

12. What looks like a high cliff in the fog when the ship approaches San Francisco?
(a) Marin.
(b) Playland.
(c) Golden Gate Bridge.
(d) Oakland.

13. What year was Jah Jeh born?
(a) Rat.
(b) Ox.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Dog.

14. In Chapter 2, who is the last family member to give Mei Ling a hug before she leaves?
(a) Fuchan.
(b) Ahma.
(c) Mah-ma.
(d) Dai Dai.

15. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1917.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Chinn Kai Li when he moved to the United States?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Ahma give Mei Ling before she leaves?

3. How many days after being on the island in Chapter 10, are the women given a chance to take a walk?

4. In Chapter 4, what color do Mei Ling, Chinn Kai Li, and Bo wear to have photographs taken?

5. What is the name of the woman who had helped Mei Ling find her bed the day before in Chapter 6?

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