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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 1, how old is Mei Ling's sister, Jah Jeh?

2. In Chapter 3, what is Bo holding when Mei Ling meets him?

3. How many pages of information does Chinn Kai Li give Mei Ling to study in Chapter 4?

4. What does Kai Li send Mei Ling in Chapter 9?

5. What year was Jah Jeh born?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Mei Ling take out of her trunk for her and Bo to carry?

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

3. In Chapter 7, who are the women that June points out who board the ship in Nagasaki?

4. In Chapter 2, what is wrong with Jah Jeh, and why is it a problem?

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

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

7. What does Chinn Kai Li give Mei Ling to study in Chapter 4?

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

9. Who is Pasha in Chapter 7, and what does he bring Mei Ling and then tell her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mei Ling worries about Siew and has nightmares. Why does Mei Ling have nightmares and worry about Siew? How does the anxiety affect Mei Ling and her family?

Essay Topic 2

It is Mei Ling’s duty to make a harmonious marriage. What is the importance of family to Chinese families? Why is it Mei Ling’s duty to make a harmonious marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Mei Ling has a lot of adjustments with her marriage and having to travel to the United States. What adjustments does Mei Ling have to make because of her marriage and traveling to the United States? How is the adjustment a struggle for her? How do her optimism and positive mental attitude help make the adjustment easier?

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