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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What indicates to the young man in "The Ghostmate" that the woman is "old style"?
(a) she serves him a meal
(b) long combs and traditional eye make-up
(c) he does not like the clothing she left him
(d) the food is just the right temperature

2. What makes the author afraid to name the village in China where her family lives?
(a) Kingston's uncle threatens to kill her nephew if she does.
(b) Tourists of the United States are listed as missing in newspapers
(c) stories of Communist arresting family member of immigrants
(d) Kingston's mother insists she did not reveal their secret.

3. Which best describes the genre of these two chapters: "The Ghostmate" and "The Father From America"?
(a) fantasy tale and biography
(b) folktale and nonfiction
(c) realistic fiction and autobiography
(d) autobiography and biography

4. Where in the world is the Women's Land according to ancient scholars?
(a) Antarctica
(b) North America
(c) Africa
(d) China

5. What does a Chinese bride do for three nights before she marries?
(a) She sits behind bed curtains to sing and weep.
(b) She listens to the prayers of women in the village.
(c) She prepares three thousand wedding cakes.
(d) She hides from her groom-to-be and his family.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?

2. Who is the author speaking or writing to in the beginning of "The Father from China"?

3. How does the woman in "The Ghostmate" get her visitors to stay longer than they intend to?

4. What reason is given for torturing Tang Ao?

5. What is the procedure that the women are using on Tang's feet called?

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