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The Lost Daughters of China Quiz

Karin Evans
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The Lost Daughters of China Quiz

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1)

After a baby is born, what do rural Chinese people bury outside the home if it is a girl, and inside if it is a boy? (from Down the River)

An offering to the gods.
The umbilical cord.
A lock of hair.
The placenta.
2)

How many people is it estimated will have to be relocated for the damming of the Yangtze River? (from Through the Chinese Looking Glass)

10 million.
5 million.
1 million.
500,000.
3)

How many wars of foreign aggression has China endured in the past 300 years? (from The One-Child, Maybe-One-More Policy)

5.
6.
3.
1.
4)

What is the popular name of legendary heroine Fa Mu Lan? (from Down the River)

Mumu.
Famu.
Lanxi.
Mulan.
5)

In what year does China change to a "one son or two child policy"? (from The One-Child, Maybe-One-More Policy)

1997.
1992.
1988.
1980.
6)

What is the name of the ancient temple the group of adopting parents visit with their babies? (from The Taming Power of the Small)

Golden Lilies Temple.
Banyan Tree Temple.
Mulberry Tree Temple.
Three Goats Temple.
7)

What percent of children in Beijing are obese in 1998? (from Through the Chinese Looking Glass)

20%.
25%.
2%.
10%.
8)

What seminal work about women's sexuality is released in China in the 1990s? (from Through the Chinese Looking Glass)

"The Story of O."
"The Sensuous Woman."
"Our Bodies, Ourselves."
"Fear of Flying."
9)

At what internationally famous restaurant does the group of adopting parents eat after getting the babies? (from The Taming Power of the Small)

House of Blues.
McDonald's.
Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Hard Rock Cafe.
10)

At one time in history, what is cut into intricate pieces that fit like puzzles so that separated family could find one another? (from The One-Child, Maybe-One-More Policy)

Topaz.
Silver.
Jade.
Wood.
11)

From what country does the wave of adoptees come to America in the 1950s? (from East-West Lives)

China.
Vietnam.
Japan.
Korea.
12)

With what does Kelly seem particularly fascinated? (from The Taming Power of the Small)

Motorcycles.
Traffic lights.
Horses.
The television.
13)

What is a "hukou"? (from The One-Child, Maybe-One-More Policy)

A marriage license.
A residence registration card.
A birth permission paper.
An adoption decree.
14)

What religious sect always deliberately puts a flaw in their quilts? (from In the Light of the Autumn Moon)

Amish.
Adventists.
Jehovah's Witnesses.
Quakers.
15)

What is the common name of the system that favors boys over girls? (from Down the River)

"Boy preference."
"Chosen boys."
"Daughter disappointment."
"Son preference."
16)

What is the name of the web site where children adopted from China can learn about their birthplace? (from East-West Lives)

"My Home Town."
"My Own Story."
"The Way Back."
"Where Did I Come From?"
17)

What Native American tribe always deliberately weaves an imperfection into their rugs? (from In the Light of the Autumn Moon)

Navajo.
Sioux.
Cherokee.
Lakota.
18)

Which of these is NOT a campaign mentioned from Shanghai and Beijing? (from Matters of Life and Death)

"Link your hearts to orphans' hearts."
"Help orphans in every way."
"Adopt an orphan!"
"Let kind-hearted people give orphans a big hug."
19)

What symbols does Karin's father use to represent people on his family tree? (from The Search for Home)

Twigs.
Apples.
Leaves.
Flowers.
20)

What is the name of the magazine founded by Xie Lihua? (from Through the Chinese Looking Glass)

"Chinese Woman."
"Rural Women Knowing All."
"Living Female in China."
"Urban Chinese Living."
21)

Which of these is a song Karin and Mark sing to Kelly in the hotel room? (from The Taming Power of the Small)

"Itsy-Bitsy Spider."
"Bye Bye Blackbird."
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
"Home on the Range."
22)

In what year does China loosen the restrictions demanding that adoptive parents take "special-needs" children? (from Matters of Life and Death)

1999.
1997.
1988.
1992.
23)

What strange menu item from their final dinner in China does Evans mention more than once? (from The Taming Power of the Small)

Lily greens.
Snake meat.
Ostrich meat.
Cow tongue.
24)

What does Kelly dress up as for her second Halloween? (from East-West Lives)

A princess.
A witch.
A pumpkin.
A flower.
25)

What is used by midwives to smother newborn baby girls? (from Down the River)

Ashes.
A blanket.
A pillow.
The midwife's hand.
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