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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother called?
(a) A Tormenting Ghost.
(b) A Flying Ghost.
(c) A Sitting Ghost.
(d) A Haunting Ghost.

2. For what profession does Brave Orchid tell the dealer she will train the slave girl?
(a) A gardener.
(b) A storyteller.
(c) A weaver.
(d) A nurse.

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

4. Where was the first place Brave Orchid set foot in America?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Ellis Island.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Jacksonville.

5. How is Moon Orchid's daughter's husband described?
(a) As unintelligent.
(b) As a tyrant.
(c) As timid.
(d) As a loving husband.

6. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?
(a) To dry the germs.
(b) To ward off the ghosts.
(c) To make needed wax.
(d) To light the laundry.

7. Who does Moon Orchid's daughter live with?
(a) Her father.
(b) Brave Orchid.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Maxine.

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

9. From whom does Brave Orchid buy her slave girl?
(a) The village leader.
(b) A professional.
(c) A family member.
(d) A friend.

10. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?
(a) With the washing machines.
(b) On a crate.
(c) Behind the counter.
(d) In the back room.

11. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?
(a) She drinks tea.
(b) She writes home.
(c) She begins reading.
(d) She goes out to dinner.

12. What does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children smell like?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Dust.
(c) Milk.
(d) Sugar.

13. Which of these is not an option Brave Orchid presents to Moon Orchid for jobs?
(a) Working at a restaurant in Chinatown.
(b) Working in the canneries.
(c) Working as a bank teller.
(d) Working as a maid.

14. In what city has Moon Orchid's husband been living?
(a) New York.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Diego.

15. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?
(a) Being brilliant.
(b) Being deceitful.
(c) Being dimwitted.
(d) Being loud.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Moon Orchid, what Chinese word does Brave Orchid's oldest daughter's name sound like?

3. 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?

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

5. For how many years does Maxine's mother not reach her husband?

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