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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. In 1899, why did Lao share a pallet with her husband?
(a) To have a son.
(b) To watch him.
(c) To keep him drug free.
(d) To help him as his illness progresses.

2. What happened as Fats'ai hides while playing with Lao one day?
(a) He ran away.
(b) He got scared.
(c) He fell down.
(d) Someone stole him.

3. What kind of man was Chang the Chen T'ai?
(a) A high military official.
(b) A dishonest businessman.
(c) A greedy chef.
(d) A loyal patrolman.

4. What was Ch'ien Lao-yeh qualified as?
(a) A sworn father.
(b) A gatekeeper.
(c) A government official.
(d) A district magistrate.

5. Why did Mantze not deliver her child at Lao's home?
(a) It was tradition that a child not be born in the home of a maternal grandmother.
(b) It was tradition that a child not be born where a duck has flown low.
(c) Lao did not want Mantze there.
(d) Lao's house was too small.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Fats'ai's mother blame for his death?

2. What was Lao's husband by trade?

3. In 1901, what happened to Lao?

4. What kind of hours did Lao's husband keep?

5. How did Lao and Fats'ai's mother's relationship change after Fats'ai's death?

(see the answer key)

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