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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cocoon feel like that Pei picks up from the spinning table on her first day at the factory?
(a) Prickly.
(b) Sturdy.
(c) Light and fragile.
(d) Heavy.

2. What did Yu-sung's arranged marriage lack?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Romance.
(d) Respect.

3. What is the name that Pei calls her father?
(a) Dear one.
(b) Sir.
(c) Ba Ba.
(d) Papa.

4. How long has Mei-li been working at the silk factory?
(a) Almost two years.
(b) Six years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Four months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Pei waiting impatiently for her mother at the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is Chung?

3. What does Pei say about her reflection after she has had her bangs cut?

4. What was Yu-sung accustomed to in her childhood home?

5. What does Pei like to look at in her childhood home when she needs comfort?

(see the answer key)

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