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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a dog?
(a) A dog in a courtyard is good luck.
(b) A dog in a courtyard is bad luck.
(c) A dog cannot be inside a house.
(d) A dog kept her company.

2. What did Lao's husband become addicted to?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Opium.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) Marijuana.

3. What happens to the bride of the oldest son of Major Liu's house?
(a) She runs away.
(b) She goes to jail.
(c) She disappears.
(d) She enters a hospital.

4. What did Yintze do when her visits with the parents came to an end?
(a) Stole from them.
(b) Cried.
(c) Happily left.
(d) Kept finding excuses to stay.

5. What did Lao's father do to earn money for the family?
(a) Sewed.
(b) Sold cakes.
(c) Distributed drugs.
(d) Cleaned houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Lao's father's business to fail?

2. What happened to Lao in 1881?

3. When were Lao's feet bound for the second time?

4. Where did Chang the Chen T'ai's Third and Fourth Mistresses live while Lao is in service?

5. During the New Year's holiday of 1895, what did the Japanese do?

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