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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the first Chinese woman come to America?
(a) 1827.
(b) 1834.
(c) 1836.
(d) 1822.

2. How often do storms with 100-mile winds occur, according to Dorothy in Chapter 4?
(a) Every 4 years.
(b) Once a year.
(c) Every 2 or 3 years.
(d) Twice a year.

3. When were the Jim Twins born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1940.

4. Where is Faye in Chapter 1?
(a) Nanking.
(b) Kunming.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Hankow.

5. In Chapter 3, how many people are at the Baltimore Athenaeum watching Afong perform?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 2,500.

6. In Chapter 2, what poet is Dorothy reminded of when she watches Annabel draw?
(a) John Keats.
(b) Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
(c) Percy Bysshe Shelley.
(d) Lord Byron.

7. In Chapter 5, where have Greta's parents just returned from?
(a) Shanghai.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Canton.

8. In Chapter 4, where does Dorothy remember the rain being warm and welcoming?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Myanmar.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Indiana.

9. In Chapter 3, how much does Mr. Hannington offer a couple of men if they can eat rice with chopsticks faster than Afong can?
(a) $100.
(b) $325.
(c) $250.
(d) $500.

10. What birds does Dorothy remember were feeding on sharks after the storm in Chapter 6?
(a) Seagulls and crows.
(b) Seagulls and vultures.
(c) Vultures and crows.
(d) Condors and crows.

11. How long has the man Greta's parents want to match her with been living in Shanghai?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

12. When does Dr. Shedhorn say her a patient named Cecilia had a grandmother who survivied a plane crash?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1963.

13. How many older sisters does Afong have?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

14. In Chapter 3, what flowers are in the song Afong sings?
(a) Chrysanthemum.
(b) Lotus.
(c) Jasmine.
(d) Peony.

15. What etnicity is Dr. Shedhorn?
(a) African American.
(b) Native American.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of tea does Dr. Shedhorn give Dorothy after her session in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 7, what type of government does a boy named Theo suggest they might try for a week?

3. In Chapter 1, how often is an airplane hanger converted into a theater?

4. What goddess does a monk hope the dead will be treated favorably by in Chapter 8?

5. What is Dr. Shedhorn's success rate?

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