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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. How do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid get Moon Orchid's husband to come outside of his building?
(a) They send Brave Orchid's daughter inside to get him.
(b) They pretend a woman has broken her leg in the street.
(c) They pretend they are important clients who will not enter the building.
(d) They send him a message to tell him they are outside.

2. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A lion.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A panther.

3. What occupation does Moon Orchid's husband have?
(a) He is a brain surgeon.
(b) He is an emergency medical technician.
(c) He is a nurse.
(d) He is a pediatrician.

4. What does Maxine wear once that breaks Chinese tradition?
(a) A white ribbon in her hair.
(b) A necklace with stones.
(c) Rings on her fingers.
(d) Shoes that do not cover her toes.

5. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's youngest daughter?
(a) Silent mouth.
(b) Tormented soul.
(c) Sweet smiling.
(d) Raging billows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the delivery boy accidentally deliver to Maxine's family's home?

2. According to Maxine's mother, what flies out of the mail when she opens it?

3. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?

4. At the end of At the Western Palace, what does Brave Orchid warn her children of?

5. When Maxine re-tells the story of her aunt, the narrator's story shows that the aunt's final actions are done out of _____.

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