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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 58 - 114).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do some of the Chinese workers say when Mei asks about their families in Chapter 2?
(a) They are struggling financially.
(b) They are saving for college for their kids.
(c) Their kids are going to school, and one of them bought a house.
(d) They are saving to buy their own businesses soon.

2. Why does Hao tell Hels that Hels cannot really call him family?
(a) Hels already has a family of his own.
(b) Hels does not pay them well.
(c) Hels cannot keep them safe.
(d) Hels brushes off the injury.

3. Why does Hels tell Hao the incident with Sam happened in the first place?
(a) Sam had provoked the attack.
(b) Sam had been carrying too much money.
(c) People in town were trying to drive the Chinese away.
(d) Sam had been mistaken for a fugitive.

4. What does Hao have in his cabin that he prays at every morning?
(a) A shrine.
(b) A bowl of water.
(c) A stove.
(d) A figure of a cat.

5. Who does Auntie Po ask to help her fight the mosquitos?
(a) Henry.
(b) Neils.
(c) Sourdough Sam.
(d) Hao.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Martha object to Mei's and Bee's project in Chapter 2?

2. What happens to Sam in Chapter 2?

3. What task does Sam do in the kitchen after his injury in Chapter 2?

4. Why does Mei feel so resentful about Bee's interest in a young man in Chapter 2?

5. What is a Broad Axe for?

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