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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through No Name Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt carried the baby for her sister.
(b) Her aunt was not human.
(c) Her aunt was unusually beloved by her family for being a girl.
(d) Her aunt talked loudly and was punished by the gods.

2. When did Maxine's aunt's supposed betrayal happen?
(a) All of the above.
(b) During a war with the Japanese.
(c) During a drought.
(d) During ghost plagues.

3. How many years has it been since Maxine's mother told the narrator the story of her aunt?
(a) 1.
(b) 20.
(c) 14.
(d) 10.

4. Why are the Chinese afraid of drowned ghosts?
(a) They act violently because of their traumatic deaths.
(b) They are most likely to haunt people because of unfinished business.
(c) They have the most unlikely deaths.
(d) They are looking to pull someone down in the water to replace them.

5. How many girl children were in Maxine's aunt's family?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maxine re-tell her aunts story?

2. Which of these Chinese customs does Maxine comment on?

3. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?

4. When did Maxine's aunt marry her husband?

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

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