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

2. What factory girl is killed during the strike?

3. How long did it take for Pao's fish ponds to restore themselves after Pei went to work for the silk factory?

4. Who sends Lin a phonograph and records?

5. How long is the list of demands that comes from the secret meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pei see Wong Tai doing in the garden the morning after the wedding banquet?

2. What does Pei learn about her sister Li that makes her angry?

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

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

5. What does Pei dream about her mother after she has died?

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

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

8. What is Pei's reaction to Lin's family home?

9. What is the state of affairs at the factory after New Year's?

10. Why does Wong Tai seat Pei at a table with foreigners during Ho Chee's wedding banquet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is different about Sui Ying's circumstances that makes her hesitant about getting involved in the strike? What has she told Pei about her husband and dreams of the future? How is her death a commentary about being true to your inner desires when making a choice?

Essay Topic 2

How did Moi come to live in the girls' house? What is her role there? How does she show her respect and admiration for Auntie Yee?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lin's relationship with her mother, Wong Tai. How has her mother shirked her responsibilities? How did Lin take on the responsibility of supporting her family? Why is she now unwilling to do as her mother wishes?

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