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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Yintze's parents react as she left their visits?
(a) Tired.
(b) Excited.
(c) Grief-stricken.
(d) Annoyed.

2. What sort of life did Lao's mother lead as a youngster?
(a) She lived a sheltered life.
(b) She was part of the elite.
(c) She lived a depressing life.
(d) She was a slave.

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

4. What did Chang the Chen T'ai's first wife do?
(a) She is dead.
(b) Sheis a sworn mother.
(c) She raises the sons.
(d) She tends the land.

5. How did Lao describe the village of her husband overall?
(a) Mythical.
(b) Ordinary.
(c) Extraordinary.
(d) Unclean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legend happened to Lao's family?

2. Who is Fats'ai?

3. During the New Year's holiday of 1895, where did Lao get temporary work?

4. Why did Wen Chuan attend school as a child?

5. Whom did Lao often play with at her husband's?

(see the answer key)

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