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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mei say this is s story about in Chapter 1?
(a) A story about stories.
(b) A story about love.
(c) A story about health.
(d) A story about sorrow.

2. Who is allowed to stay at the mill with Hels and Bee when Hao goes to work in town?
(a) See-ah.
(b) Ling.
(c) Jian.
(d) Mei.

3. How many people do Mei and her father feed every night?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 140.
(d) 300.

4. Where is the new logger from in Chapter 2?
(a) California.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Ohio.
(d) England.

5. Why is Mei frustrated with Auntie Po when they first meet?
(a) Auntie Po is smaller than Mei thought she would be.
(b) Auntie Po is actually not very nice to Mei.
(c) Auntie Po does not answer her questions before leaving.
(d) Auntie Po does not speak at all.

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

7. What kind of stories did Hao tell Mei when she was little?
(a) Those of Paul Bunyan.
(b) Those of Gods and heroes.
(c) Those of himself when he was younger.
(d) Those of his own brothers.

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

9. What does Bee say she wants to do when she grows up?
(a) Write.
(b) Run her own saw mill.
(c) Make pies.
(d) Get married and have kids.

10. What is in Mei's hair after she returns to the camp in the morning after she stays in the woods all night?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Pine needles.
(c) Snow.
(d) Wood chips.

11. In Chapter 3, which saw is called the "misery whip"?
(a) The whelter saw.
(b) The two-person crosscut saw.
(c) The hinge saw.
(d) The meiter saw.

12. In Chapter 2, who comes outside to ask Mei if Sam is going to be OK?
(a) Pauly.
(b) Polly.
(c) Winnie.
(d) Henry.

13. Why does Mei feel so resentful about Bee's interest in a young man in Chapter 2?
(a) She thinks Bee will leave her soon to get married.
(b) She likes Bee in a romantic way.
(c) She thinks Bee will stop studying as hard.
(d) She likes the young man in a romantic way.

14. What does Mei often do around the campfire at night?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Eat her own dinner.
(c) Make pies for the following day.
(d) Tell stories.

15. What does Mr. Andersen always ask Hao to call him?
(a) Hels.
(b) Neils.
(c) Philip.
(d) Henry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the lumberjacks receive that the Chinese workers do not receive?

2. What is Mei's specialty in cooking?

3. Who does Mei wish could also see Auntie Po and Pei Pei in Chapter 2?

4. What does Mei say about Pauly in the beginning of Chapter Two?

5. What does Mei make as an incentive for some of the loggers to help her with her project in Chapter 2?

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