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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mui?

2. When Moi hears something hit the back door in Chapter 17, what does she think is outside?

3. What does the large shipment mean for the silk factory after New Year's in Chapter 16?

4. What was in the letter that Pei received from her village?

5. What does Pao say months of fear about losing Yu-sung has done to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chung's reaction when the factory girls go on strike?

2. What is Pao's reaction when Pei returns home?

3. How do the girls finally discover that Auntie Yee is sick?

4. Describe Pao's physical appearance.

5. Is Yu-sung happy to see Pei?

6. Are the working conditions deteriorating at the factory in Chapter 11?

7. What condition is Ji Shen in when she arrives at the girls' house?

8. How does Ji Shen react when Pei asks her if she wants to go to Hong Kong?

9. What does Lin do when the fire starts in the factory?

10. Does Sui Ying seem to be uneasy about protesting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pao come to the decision to send his daughter Pei to the silk factory? What does the fortune-teller say that convinces him to make this decision? How does he feel later about this decision?

Essay Topic 2

What conditions must the silk women work under? What finally makes them step forward and protest these conditions? What is the result?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Pei and Lin's relationship. What role(s) does Lin fill in Pei's life when she first arrives at the girls' house? How does their relationship deepen as they grow older?

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