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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Grandmother Nai Nai in pain at the start of Chapter 3?
(a) She has broken her back.
(b) Her feet were bound as a child, causing her never-ending pain.
(c) She has broken her arm.
(d) She has broken her hip.

2. Years earlier, which war had China lost?
(a) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Indian-Chinese war.
(d) The Opium War.

3. How does Second Brother react to Adeline's medal?
(a) He claps his hand and sings her a song.
(b) He steals all the food off of her plate in an instant.
(c) He hits her on the top of the head and twists her right arm sharply.
(d) He smiles at her and gives her some of his pear.

4. What happens to Adeline as she is eating her fruit?
(a) Her father singles her out for the first time.
(b) She begins to choke.
(c) Big Sister reaches out and slaps her.
(d) Her stepmother begins to scream at her.

5. How much younger is Niang than Adeline's father?
(a) Seventeen years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Twenty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Adeline's mother dies does her father remarry?

2. Which family member does Adeline share a room with?

3. How did Adeline's mother die?

4. Who does Adeline sit between at the dinner table in her assigned position?

5. How long have bound feet been a tradition in China?

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