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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Liu Ma become Lao's "sworn mother"?
(a) Lao's former mistress wants her to have one.
(b) The sworn mother has devious reasons.
(c) Lao needs help with Mantze.
(d) The sworn mother knew Lao's birth mother.

2. How did Lao feel about the wife of her husband's cousin living with her?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Worried.
(c) Confused.
(d) Relieved.

3. What did the bride of the oldest son of Major Liu's house do?
(a) Had affairs.
(b) Smoked lots of opium.
(c) Baked with the servants.
(d) Stole money for alcohol.

4. How did Lao feel about scolding?
(a) She never understood her scoldings.
(b) She disliked constant and unforgiving scolding.
(c) She ignored the scolding so it would go away.
(d) She distrusted her mistress who scolded her.

5. What was Lao's husband by trade?
(a) Iron salesman.
(b) Cook.
(c) Fisherman.
(d) Drug dealer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lived with Lao at her husband's house?

2. How many wives did Chang the Chen T'ai have?

3. What decision did Lao have to make concerning her employment with Chang the Chen T'ai?

4. Where was Lao born?

5. Why did Yintze's parents react in such a way as Yintze left their visits?

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