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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Father from China.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who are the children referring to when they call out, "BaBa!"?
(a) their father
(b) the stranger
(c) their mother
(d) their grandparents

3. Who is the author speaking or writing to in the beginning of "The Father from China"?
(a) her father
(b) her readers
(c) her siblings
(d) her mother

4. How long had Ed been away from China before he and MaMa were reunited in New York City?
(a) 15 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 10 years

5. Who is the narrator in this chapter?
(a) the stranger
(b) the author
(c) the father
(d) the mother

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the simile "like a knot of ginger root" referring to?

2. How do Ed's partners swindle him out of the business?

3. What is the last thing the women do to prepare Tang to meet the queen?

4. Which two islands does Kingston suggest her father had gone to before entering America?

5. What metaphor does Tang use to compare his bandages hanging to dry?

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