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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?
(a) Awed.
(b) Happy.
(c) As if she were suffocating.
(d) Inspired.

2. What was Yu-sung accustomed to in her childhood home?
(a) Cleanliness and a few high-quality items.
(b) Silence.
(c) Lack of money.
(d) Religion.

3. Why is Pei waiting impatiently for her mother at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Her mother is having a baby.
(b) She has to finish reading a novel.
(c) She is cooking dinner.
(d) She needs to help her husband in the fields.

4. Who did Auntie Yee marry when she was twelve?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Silk factory manager.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Doctor.

5. What was Pei's favorite food when she was young that she ate on special occasions?
(a) Burger and fries.
(b) Jong.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Pork.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of farm does Pao have?

2. Who is Chen Ling's best friend?

3. What happened with the year's harvest when Pei was young?

4. What does Yu-sung see when she looks at Pei as a young girl?

5. How old was Yu-sung when she married?

(see the answer key)

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