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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. What does Maxine say about the separation between China and America?
(a) There is a separation in ghost stories.
(b) There is a lack of separation.
(c) There is a huge separation in culture.
(d) Her mother does not acknowledge a separation.

2. When was Maxine born?
(a) In the 19th Century.
(b) During World War II.
(c) Well after World War II.
(d) Well before World War II.

3. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?
(a) A spiritual protection.
(b) A male slave.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A puppy.

4. What is the woman distracted by that leads to her capture?
(a) Birds.
(b) Wildflowers.
(c) Men.
(d) Deer tracks.

5. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?
(a) In the dining hall with other students.
(b) In the library alone.
(c) In her room alone.
(d) In her room with other students.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other meaning of the Chinese word for female?

2. What does Maxine question about her mother's stories?

3. What do the villagers admire Maxine's mother for when she first returns from medical school?

4. What gift does Moon Orchid bring from Lovely Orchid?

5. What word does Maxine always add to boys' names?

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