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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 is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother described?
(a) Shapeless and shifting.
(b) Cold and clammy.
(c) Fuzzy and hairy.
(d) Loud and chanting.

2. What score does Maxine once get on her I.Q. test?
(a) 0.
(b) 72.
(c) 109.
(d) 51.

3. Which of these creatures does not drop out of the trees, according to Maxine's mother?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Apes.
(c) Were-people.
(d) Thieves.

4. What gift does Moon Orchid bring for Brave Orchid?
(a) A dress.
(b) Chinese herbs.
(c) Family photographs.
(d) Fancy paper.

5. How does Maxine say Chinese operas sound to American audiences?
(a) They are like American operas.
(b) They are soft and sweet.
(c) They are loud and ugly.
(d) They are strange but beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the fortune teller, what is the number of the universe?

2. Where is Maxine's second grade teacher from?

3. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?

4. In Brave Orchid's story of the emperor with four wives, which of the four wives does Brave Orchid feel Moon Orchid is most similar to?

5. What does the piece of wood smell like when the girls burn it?

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