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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 16, what does Mei Ling buy at the meat market on her first outing with Joy?
(a) Pork roast.
(b) Chicken wings.
(c) Pig's feet.
(d) Chicken livers.

2. Why does Bo say "uh-oh" in Chapter 15?
(a) Blood is running down Mei Ling's leg.
(b) Mei Ling falls.
(c) He cuts himself.
(d) He pees himself.

3. In Chapter 18, how much more is Mei Ling paid by the owner of the store for her work than she was paid by Mrs. Wong?
(a) 2 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 3 times.
(d) 5 times.

4. What are the names of two male Chinese passengers who boarded the boat with a single female child?
(a) Chen and Yang.
(b) Wang and Li.
(c) Zhao and Wu.
(d) Wong and Lee.

5. How long does it take to get from Angel Island to San Francisco in Chapter 13?
(a) About 20 minutes.
(b) Around 30 minutes.
(c) 35 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, about how long do Mei Ling and Bo wait for Kai Li?

2. In Chapter 16 with the extra income Mei Ling is bringing in, about how long will it take to pay the imigration costs?

3. In Chapter 14, how long will it take for a letter to get to China?

4. What is in the picture Siew drew that Mei Ling gives her at the end of Chapter 12?

5. In Chapter 16, how long does Kai Li hire Mrs. Woo, the birthing companion, to help Kai Li?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, when does Mei Ling receive a letter from her family, and what news does she learn?

2. What does Kai Li explain to Mei Ling in Chapter 14?

3. What dream does Kai Li have and why can he not fulfil it in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 18, how is Mei Ling feeling about her life?

5. In Chapter 17, what is the new apartment like?

6. At the end of Chapter 13, why does Mei Ling want to take a walk outside by herself?

7. In Chapter 15, how does Kai Li feel that he has a daughter?

8. Why does Kai Li leave in Chapter 15 when he discovers that Mei Ling is in labor?

9. How does Mei Ling learn where Siew is in Chapter 19?

10. What does Siew ask when Mei Ling is praying with her Quan Yin?

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