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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. In Chapter 6, about how old is the little girl playing with Bo when Mei Lei wakes?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. When did the Qing dynasty fall?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1913.

3. In Chapter 7, how many women who board the ship are destined to be picture brides?
(a) 10 or 20.
(b) About 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

4. What is Bo's birthddate?
(a) August 19, 1920.
(b) August 4, 1920.
(c) August 20, 1920.
(d) August 30, 1920.

5. When did Chinn Kai Li's wife die?
(a) March 11.
(b) March 2.
(c) March 23.
(d) March 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flag will the ship fly that Mei Ling and the others will take?

2. When Mei Ling has her photograph taken in Chapter 4, how long has it been since her last photograph?

3. In Chapter 6, who was June Young visiting in China?

4. In Chapter 9 in the dormitory on Angel Island, how long does June say that one woman has been there?

5. When Mei Ling has to take Jah Jeh's place, how much time does she have to get ready in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is a girl sent back to China in Chapter 10, and what happens to her?

2. In Chapter 3, how does Mei Ling prepare Bo for bed?

3. Why does Mei Ling think of Japan as a treacherous country in Chapter 7?

4. Who is Katherine Maurer?

5. Who does Mei Ling meet in Chapter 6, and what advice does she give her?

6. In Chapter 6, what is Siew's story?

7. How had Mei Ling's mother raised her daughters differently than many other mothers?

8. What does the matchmaker tell Mei Ling about the wedding in Chapter 3?

9. Where is June from and why is she returning from China?

10. Why does Kai Li get off the ship before Mei Ling and Bo do?

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