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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. Who does Hao pray to every morning?

2. What is a Broad Axe for?

3. Where does Mei think she will likely work her entire life?

4. Where is the new logger from in Chapter 2?

5. What did Auntie Po try to fight the mosquitos with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bee bring Mei as a gift from town in Part I, and what does this gift symbolize?

2. What does Hao tell Hels in the aftermath of what happens to Sam?

3. How does Bee try to make Mei feel better at the end of Part III?

4. What is one major difference between the lumberjacks and the Chinese workers in the camp?

5. What warning does Auntie Po give to Mei in Part II?

6. What does Pauly tell Mei in Part I that deeply hurts her feelings?

7. Who asks Hels for a kitchen job in Chapter 2, and what is Hels's response?

8. Why is Henry upset after what happens to Sam?

9. Why do Mei and Bee build giant buffalo footprints?

10. In Part II, why does Hao become concerned about Mei's safety?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and why does Mei begin to feel and understand the important differences in the opportunities that she and Bee might have as they grow up? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Khor communicate the significance of some of the funeral ceremonies and rituals that the Chinese characters share to honor Pauly? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Mei's father's leaving the logging camp begin to highlight her own strengths and talents? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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