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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. Where was the man from who bought May Ying?

2. Where did May Ying take Hing quite often when she was alone in Canada?

3. How did May Ying feel when Huangbo had a son?

4. How did May Ying get the money her husband needed when he asked?

5. How did May Ying feel about debt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sam chastise May Ying for when he found her after she had not come home one night?

2. What did Guen do for a living?

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

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

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

6. What kept Sam from returning home to China when he was out of work?

7. What did families in Canada all have that May Ying liked?

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

9. Why did May Ying tell Sam to return to China?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes covered throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What was Yuen's greatest desire at the end of the book, what was he willing to sacrifice for it, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity and aging was a strong theme in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how significant was it to the plot?

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