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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the girl see as her future husband in the water gourd?
(a) A childhood playmate.
(b) An army warrior.
(c) A man she meets on the mountain.
(d) A distant cousin.

2. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?
(a) With the washing machines.
(b) In the back room.
(c) On a crate.
(d) Behind the counter.

3. What is the first thing the girl has to learn to do?
(a) Make a fire with sticks.
(b) Exercise and become strong.
(c) Be quiet and kneel all day.
(d) Survive in the wild alone.

4. What does Maxine have to learn how to do again after her illness?
(a) Eat.
(b) Read and write.
(c) Talk.
(d) Walk.

5. Why does Maxine add a word to boys' names?
(a) She feels it shows sisterly affection.
(b) It is a sign of romantic affection.
(c) She does not have any brothers of her own.
(d) It is part of the Chinese culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the old couple give the girl, now a young woman, as a parting gift?

3. How many children were in Maxine's aunt's family?

4. What does Brave Orchid buy for her father?

5. Whose ghost haunts Maxine?

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