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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mei go into the woods to see in anger right after the logging accident?
(a) Ringold.
(b) Martha.
(c) Henry.
(d) Auntie Po.

2. What is one thing that bothers Bee about the logger's death from the accident that she confides in Mei about at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) They never found the body.
(b) The world, and the work just continued afterwards.
(c) She will have to write about the funeral.
(d) There was no singing at the funeral service.

3. In Chapter 4, who manages breaking up the log jam?
(a) Hao.
(b) Henry.
(c) Pauly.
(d) Neils.

4. What do the bravest loggers do to actually move the logs down the river?
(a) They drive in very fast carts driven by horses along the side of the river.
(b) They stand on the logs in the water with their tools to keep them moving.
(c) They drive the trains that go along the side of the river.
(d) They pilot planes over the logs to keep track of them.

5. In Chapter 4, what is special about Auntie Po's log drives?
(a) She got the most logs of anyone in a log drive.
(b) She always made a special feast for the workers at the end.
(c) There is candy at the end.
(d) She never lost a crew member.

6. What does Hels nail to the tree near where the person who dies in the log jam is buried?
(a) An axe.
(b) A ribbon.
(c) An orange.
(d) Boots.

7. What does Hao do when he sees Bee and Hels embracing after their loss?
(a) Lights a candle of remembrance.
(b) Tells Hels he will find Pauly.
(c) Sings a song softly.
(d) Embraces Mei.

8. Who are the best and bravest workers in the sawmill?
(a) The river pigs.
(b) The henneys.
(c) The stips.
(d) The grunts.

9. Where does Hels go in Chapter 3 to find Hao?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Amarillo.
(c) Chinatown.
(d) Fort Worth.

10. What does Auntie Po do outside the sawmill in Chapter 3?
(a) Sucks in all the air and blows into the river to make a logjam.
(b) Sets a great fire.
(c) Cooks a huge meal.
(d) Sings a song.

11. What do some of the white men bring to Mei to ask her to cook in Chapter 3?
(a) Salad.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Pork.
(d) Fish.

12. What restaurant has Hao started working for once Hels fired him?
(a) The Feed Bag.
(b) Horseshoe.
(c) The King's Walk.
(d) The Crown.

13. What does Hels say they will do so all the workers can eat together at the sawmill from now on?
(a) Build bigger dining halls.
(b) Build bigger tables.
(c) Eat outside.
(d) Eat in the church.

14. What food that Mei cooks in Chapter 3 does Bee try for the first time?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Chop suey.
(c) Stewed mushrooms.
(d) Curry.

15. In Chapter 4, who is Mei concerned about getting back to camp after the logging accident?
(a) The animals.
(b) Pei Pei.
(c) Auntie Po.
(d) The kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Mei run the kitchen for a night after the last person quits?

2. What does Khor draw at the start of Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 4, what is a jam pike for?

4. Why is Mei angry as the winter passes in Chapter 3?

5. What note does Hels catch sight of in Chapter 3 that makes him feel even worse about firing Hao?

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