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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Pages 142-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Major Liu's house, whom did Lao live with?
(a) Lao lived in the servant's house, alone.
(b) Both of Major Liu's wives.
(c) Major Liu's second wife and her children.
(d) Major Liu and his family.

2. What caused Lao's father's business to fail?
(a) An insect infestation.
(b) A fire destroyed his building.
(c) Stolen recipes.
(d) A dishonest employee.

3. Who often fed Lao when there was nothing in her house to eat after Fats'ai's mother left?
(a) Her brother and his wife.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Yintze.
(d) A cousin of her husband's father.

4. Why did Mantze return home after her marriage?
(a) Mantze neeed to help her mother.
(b) Mantze's husband died.
(c) Her husband beat her.
(d) Lao could not afford to maintain two households.

5. With what did the wife of Lao's husband's cousin help Lao?
(a) Homesickness.
(b) Patience.
(c) Housetending.
(d) Cooking skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lao delivered a son, what happened to her husband?

2. How did Lao feel at the end of the day while employed by Mrs. Burns?

3. What did Lao's husband do with their youngest daughter?

4. What did Lao believe is the only thing a woman has?

5. What sort of events happened in the village, according to Lao?

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