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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the male managers shout as they waved their sticks at the working girls in the silk factory?
(a) Stop talking!
(b) Keep working!
(c) Faster!
(d) Too slow!

2. How many decks does the boat have that takes Pei and Lin to Canton?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. How long did it take for Pao's fish ponds to restore themselves after Pei went to work for the silk factory?
(a) Three seasons.
(b) One season.
(c) Ten seasons.
(d) Five seasons.

4. What did many people disapprove of about the way Lin's father dressed?
(a) He wore Western suits.
(b) He wore Italian shoes.
(c) He wore a cowboy hat.
(d) He wore traditional Chinese gowns.

5. Who said "It was as if she had been born an empty box, only to be filled by their desires" in Chapter 7?
(a) Auntie Yee.
(b) Mei-li.
(c) Pei.
(d) Lin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Pao consult for advice about his children?

2. What gift does Yu-sung give Pei when she visits with Lin?

3. How does Pei feel when she first enters the silk factory's open room?

4. Where are Ming and Chen Ling moving to?

5. How can Pei tell a good cocoon from a bad one?

(see the answer key)

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