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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Akha tradition, what must a baby do before it is truly born?
(a) Roll over.
(b) Cry three times.
(c) Grab its mother's finger.
(d) Be passed around to every woman in the room.

2. What tragic event happened in A-ma's tea garden?
(a) The spirits haunted A-ma.
(b) First Sister-in-law was cursed.
(c) A-ba's father fell and died.
(d) All the tea trees died.

3. A-ma recommends Huang Benyu go to Yiwa to find someone? Who is it?
(a) Laoban-zhang, a tea master.
(b) A tea master named Teacher Laoban.
(c) Laoban-zhang, a scientist.
(d) The Yiwa tribal leader.

4. What does Teacher Zhang ask A-ba?
(a) If Li-yan can receive more education.
(b) If he can pick tea with their family.
(c) If he can marry Li-yan.
(d) To find him a wife.

5. What is the result of artificially fermenting the tea?
(a) The tea is too bitter.
(b) The tea is perfect.
(c) The tea is terrible.
(d) The tea rots too fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does A-ma call her daughter?

2. What does Li-yan do hoping to change her life?

3. Who does Li-yan meet outside the Menghai Social Welfare Institute?

4. Who does A-ma and A-ba hope Li-yan will marry?

5. How many nights does Li-yan and San-pa's wedding last?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is China's One Child policy?

2. What taboo act does San-pa commit when leaving Li-yan's village?

3. Why are men not allowed to see their wives giving birth?

4. What does Li-yan do that defies her mother's instructions?

5. What are the three styles Li-yan's brothers use to grow their tea?

6. What is the gaokao?

7. To whom does the term 'human rejects' refer?

8. Why does San-pa blame Li-yan for their situation in Thailand?

9. Li-yan lies about the dog in her dream. What does the dog on the roof really signify?

10. What charms did A-ma give to Li-yan and why?

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