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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused May Ying and Huangbo to be friends?
(a) Sam talked about getting another concubine.
(b) Sam lost his job.
(c) They both got pregnant.
(d) They got sick.

2. Why was May Ying so popular at her job?
(a) She was one of the few women in town.
(b) All of these.
(c) She was good at her job.
(d) She was pretty.

3. What did Hing's sister give her at the beginning of the book?
(a) A ribbon.
(b) A coat.
(c) A dress.
(d) A kimono.

4. Who helped Sam with his saving money?
(a) The government.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) The Chinese province.

5. What did Sam name May Ying's third child?
(a) Jing.
(b) Hing.
(c) Ling.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was May Ying at the beginning of the book?

2. What was strange about Sam getting a taxi for May Ying?

3. How did May Ying hope to be taken care of in her old age?

4. Why did May Ying think Sam was an important man when they first met?

5. Why did the women working with May Ying tend to wear heavy make up?

(see the answer key)

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