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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the Western Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 200 dollars.
(b) 50 dollars.
(c) 100 dollars.
(d) 250 dollars.

2. For how many years does Maxine's mother not reach her husband?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

3. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?
(a) To make needed wax.
(b) To dry the germs.
(c) To ward off the ghosts.
(d) To light the laundry.

4. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?
(a) They spend too much time in front of the mirror.
(b) They only respond to compliments.
(c) They comment on her appearance.
(d) They spend too much money on clothes.

5. For how many years is Maxine's mother at medical school?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moon Orchid's husband call Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid?

2. Why do the young woman's parents carve words into her back upon her return?

3. At what age is the girl taken to the mountains of the white tigers?

4. According to Moon Orchid, what Chinese word does Brave Orchid's oldest daughter's name sound like?

5. When does the ghost leave Maxine's mother?

(see the answer key)

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