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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's grandmother.
(c) The narrator's sister.
(d) The narrator's mother.

2. In the white crane boxing story, what does the spirit of the white crane later become?
(a) A child.
(b) A black crane.
(c) An old woman.
(d) An old man.

3. How old is Maxine at the beginning of the fantastical story she tells about herself?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Seven years old.
(c) Fourteen years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

4. What does the girl in Maxine's story follow at the beginning of the story?
(a) The whistle of the wind.
(b) The shadows of the sun.
(c) The call of a bird.
(d) The whispers of a ghost.

5. In what decade did Maxine's father leave China?
(a) 1910s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Maxine fired from her job at the land developer's association?

2. When the girl sees visions of people spinning in the fire, what do these people turn into?

3. When the girl walks into the dead land, how does she find something to eat?

4. What substance is the girl shown that could allow her to live forever?

5. What is the woman distracted by that leads to her capture?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "White Tigers," why does the young woman hide her gender from her army?

2. What is the reason the narrator's family tells ghost stories when the laundry gets too hot?

3. Why doesn't the narrator visit her parents often?

4. How does Moon Orchid's husband react when he sees her?

5. How did the narrator once believe she could tell the difference between sane and insane people?

6. What is one thing Moon Orchid notices about Brave Orchid's home that she thinks is strange? Explain why she thinks it is strange.

7. Who does the narrator believe is the crazy person in her home?

8. What is one secret the narrator learns when she reads her sixth grade school file?

9. What was Crazy Mary's appearance, according to the narrator's description?

10. What does speaking American feminine mean to the narrator?

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