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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. What changed Hing's opinion of her father?
(a) Her mother's words about him.
(b) His phone calls.
(c) Her teacher's statements about him.
(d) His letters.

2. What did May Ying's friends in Canada help her do while she was alone?
(a) Have fun with other men.
(b) Keep her husband in China.
(c) Save up money.
(d) Feed her child.

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

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

5. What was Mon Keong?
(a) A ship.
(b) A store.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A school.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hing console herself for her broken home?

2. How old was May Ying when she was sold for the first time?

3. How did Sam feel about May Ying's first child?

4. Why did Sam get a stock pile of medicines in China?

5. How did Hing stay in contact with her sisters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led May Ying and Huang to stop bickering and become friends?

2. How was May Ying able to pay for Sam's return trip to Canada?

3. Why did Hing become resentful of her mother?

4. What did Hing do to get her mother's attention, and how was it received?

5. What happened to Sam's first wife, and why did he re-marry so quickly?

6. Why did Hing stop seeing her father when he moved back to China?

7. How did Hing feel about Guen, and why?

8. What did May Ying like about the children in Nanaimo?

9. What did Sam do to try and keep in contact with Hing?

10. Where did Sam find May Ying when she failed to come home one night?

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