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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. For how long does the girl agree to stay with the people she meets?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Fourteen years.

2. For how many years is Maxine's mother at medical school?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

3. What substance is the girl shown that could allow her to live forever?
(a) Water from a gourd.
(b) White tiger hair.
(c) Silver.
(d) Tree sap.

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

5. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?
(a) There are family photographs on the walls.
(b) There is wallpaper on the walls.
(c) There are dolls hanging on the walls.
(d) There are curtains on the windows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother think has poisoned her?

2. What country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?

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

4. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?

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

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