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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mei-li's father look like?
(a) Thin, with glasses.
(b) Tall and thin.
(c) Heavyset and balding.
(d) Full head of hair and short.

2. How old was Auntie Yee when she was given to the silk work?
(a) Ten.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

3. Why were some factory workers getting sick in Chapter 11?
(a) From the drinking water.
(b) The flu was going around Yung Kee.
(c) Fatigue and bad ventilation.
(d) They all ate the same bad food.

4. What kind of feeling does Pei have when she sees Lin's family home for the first time?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Joy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Discomfort.

5. Besides shorter work hours, what changes did Chung agree to for the factory workers after their strike?
(a) Air conditioning.
(b) Compensation for extra hours and a day off every two weeks.
(c) To buy lunch every day.
(d) New windows for better ventilation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Sui Ying and Lee Moi?

2. When one girl dies, what are the other factory workers encouraged to do?

3. What does the cocoon feel like that Pei picks up from the spinning table on her first day at the factory?

4. Who is Chung?

5. What advantage does Chung think he has over the factory workers when they are making up for lost revenue?

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