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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does June tell Mei Ling to do with her book of family information?

2. When did the Qing dynasty fall?

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

4. When did June Young move to America?

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

2. In Chapter 4, what photos do Chinn Kai Li, Mei Ling, and Bo have taken?

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

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

5. What does the matchmaker say when Fuchan tells her that Jah Jeh is sick?

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

7. How does Kai Li look when Mei Ling sees him in Chapter 8?

8. Why does Mei Ling have to give a doctor a bribe in Chapter 10?

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

10. In Chapter 5, what does Mei Ling see from a park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

New immigrants to California disembark at Angel Island. What type of place is Angel Island? In what way is it a prison? What is ironic about the fact that the place is called Angel Island?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 3

Mei Ling’s family used to live in Guangzhou. Why did Mei Ling’s family move to their ancestral village? What role did war and politics play in the move?

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