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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?
(a) She is smart and well-spoken.
(b) She is old and ugly.
(c) She is short and fat.
(d) She is young and pretty.

2. What does the slave girl say she would do if she lost a gold watch in a field?
(a) Search alone.
(b) Ask a ghost to find it.
(c) Gather the village to search.
(d) Say a chant for it.

3. What gift does Moon Orchid bring from Lovely Orchid?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Spices.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Sweets.

4. What does Maxine's mother bring to the haunted room at the school at night?
(a) A blanket and a pen.
(b) A totem and a crystal.
(c) A knife and a novel.
(d) A stick and a diary.

5. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?
(a) A change in beliefs.
(b) A difficult task ahead.
(c) A new taste.
(d) A sweet beginning.

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

7. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 100 dollars.
(b) 250 dollars.
(c) 200 dollars.
(d) 50 dollars.

8. What subjects did all of Brave Orchid's children major in?
(a) History and civics.
(b) Psychology and sociology.
(c) Science and math.
(d) English and literature.

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

10. What do the villagers admire Maxine's mother for when she first returns from medical school?
(a) She has an education.
(b) She is well dressed.
(c) She has a slave.
(d) She lost weight.

11. What substance is on the piece of wood the girls find under the bed?
(a) Sap.
(b) Blood.
(c) Water.
(d) Pus.

12. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's oldest daughter?
(a) Confusing and talkative.
(b) Messy and absent-minded.
(c) Picky and stubborn.
(d) Silent and dumb.

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

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

15. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To bring good weather.
(b) To cool off.
(c) To ward off ghosts.
(d) To dry the clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?

2. What document does Maxine's mother have mailed to America?

3. What does Brave Orchid buy for her father?

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

5. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's youngest daughter?

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