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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Adeline Yen Mah's memoir, what does she call a cheap commodity in China?
(a) Silk.
(b) Rice.
(c) Girls.
(d) Tea.

2. What is printed on the T-shirt Kelly wore from the orphanage?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Trump's Castle Casino Resort.
(c) Gucci.
(d) Disney World.

3. What book does Karin mention is one of her favorites?
(a) "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) "Jane Eyre," Charlotte Bronte.
(c) "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck.
(d) "Look Homeward Angel," Thomas Wolfe.

4. What does Karin think is in the bundle a young woman tries to give her?
(a) A baby.
(b) A kitten.
(c) A puppy.
(d) Money.

5. Which of these is NOT a traditional Chinese saying disparaging daughters?
(a) "It is more profitable to raise geese than daughters."
(b) "Girls are maggots in the rice."
(c) "When fishing for treasures in the flood, be careful not to pull in girls."
(d) "Boys are a blessing; girls are a curse."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of "Xiao," the first part of all the little girls' names?

2. Which of these groups is NOT one the author and her husband sought support from?

3. Who is Mei Li?

4. What is the popular name of legendary heroine Fa Mu Lan?

5. What is the most common method used to commit suicide by Chinese rural women?

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