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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the wife of Liu-Yi-tze's cousin stay with Lao?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Five months.

2. With whom did Lao run wild as a child?
(a) No one.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Neighborhood children.
(d) Chou Wang's children.

3. What best describes Lao's time with Major Liu and his family?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Overall happy.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Dismal.

4. What kind of woman was Old Mistress Chang?
(a) Harsh and demanding.
(b) Giving and secretive.
(c) Kind and sweet.
(d) Odd and mystical.

5. What did Lao share about Ch'ien Lao-yeh's family?
(a) They have very little money.
(b) They keep secrets.
(c) They have been in the law for generations.
(d) They are thiefs who run from authorities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Major Liu's family not contract smallpox?

2. What best describes Lao's employers at Major Liu's house?

3. What happened to Lao when she was seven?

4. What happened to Lao in 1881?

5. What freedom did Lao's mother allow her as a child?

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