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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hing notice about the gift from her sister at the beginning of the book?
(a) She recognized it.
(b) She needed it.
(c) It was stolen.
(d) It was old.

2. Who helped May Ying treat her aches?
(a) Huangbo.
(b) Ping.
(c) Hing.
(d) Sam.

3. Why did Sam get a stock pile of medicines in China?
(a) It made him look rich.
(b) He knew he was sick.
(c) They were unavailable in Canada.
(d) He was worried about his family.

4. How did May Ying feel when she may Huangbo cry?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Sorry.
(c) Proud.
(d) Empathetic.

5. What kind of threat was in China when Sam went to Canada after his son was born?
(a) Dishonor.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Threat.
(d) War.

6. How did Hing stay in contact with her sisters?
(a) She wrote letters.
(b) She made phone calls.
(c) She made yearly trips.
(d) She took pictures.

7. How was Hing related to Yuen?
(a) He was her uncle.
(b) He was her half-brother.
(c) She was his aunt.
(d) They were cousins.

8. Why was Sam able to save so much money?
(a) He got a big inheritance.
(b) He was a smart investor.
(c) He forgot how much he had.
(d) He rarely splurged on luxuries.

9. How did Hing console herself for her broken home?
(a) She called her sisters.
(b) She wrote in her journal.
(c) She worked hard at school.
(d) She sang songs.

10. How long was May Ying without Sam in Canada?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

11. Where did Sam move May Ying when he returned to Canada?
(a) A house.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A cottage.

12. What was May Ying sold as?
(a) A concubine.
(b) A laborer.
(c) A maid.
(d) A teacher.

13. Why did Sam start sending more money to China when he returned to Canada?
(a) Huangbo was pregnant.
(b) May Ying got a raise.
(c) He felt guilty.
(d) War was spreading.

14. Who helped Hing choose her new name?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her friend.
(c) Her teacher.
(d) Her mother.

15. How was Hing's house in the past?
(a) Run down.
(b) Elaborate.
(c) Plain.
(d) Ornate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed Hing's opinion of her mother

2. Why did Sam's business fail?

3. How did May Ying treat her aches?

4. How did May Ying often pay her gambling debts?

5. What part of town did Sam live in?

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