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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Lao's father have in a store?
(a) Cleaning the sidewalks.
(b) Selling feed.
(c) Working as a clerk.
(d) Keeping books.

2. How often did Lao visit her parents while she was married?
(a) Regulary.
(b) Never.
(c) Twice a year.
(d) Once a day.

3. What does the region of P'englai include?
(a) The Water City.
(b) Merchants and a prison.
(c) Oceans and sand.
(d) Lakes and valleys.

4. After Lao's father's business failed, why did he not show himself to the village when he returned?
(a) He belonged in jail.
(b) He gave outsiders information about the village.
(c) He owed people money.
(d) He hurt his wife.

5. What decision did Lao have to make concerning her employment with Chang the Chen T'ai?
(a) To ask for more money or not.
(b) To find another mistress or not.
(c) To travel with them or not.
(d) To keep their secret or not.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date of Lao's childhood?

2. By the time Lao was born, what had happened to her family's finances?

3. Why was Lao sometimes unhappy at Major Liu's house?

4. From 1870-1881, where did Lao and her family move?

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

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