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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Li-yan is the first in her family to do what?

2. Why does Huang Benyu come to Li-yan's village?

3. What does Li-yan eat that keeps her feeling full?

4. What is the name of Li-yan's village?

5. How does San-pa die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Li-yan not go into the Flower Room with boys from her village?

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

6. When Li-yan discovers she is pregnant, what is the first thing she does?

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

8. What makes Li-yan's mother different from the other women of their village and others in the area?

9. Identify three superstitions and how they affect Akha life in the village.

10. Why was Li-yan surprised her father asked about her dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ci-teh and Li-yan both buy and sell tea from Spring Well to help the village. Compare and contrast the ways Ci-teh buys and sells tea with the way Li-yan buys and sells tea. Which woman is more concerned with the village's welfare?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Li-yan's desire to change her fate by gaining an education with the Akha traditions that continue to exert an influence over her life and behavior.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Li-yan decide to leave San-pa? How has her perception of her husband change?

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