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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Pages 175-248.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Sue Teh marry?
(a) Lao's son.
(b) An American.
(c) Mantze's son.
(d) No one.

2. What do the traditions Lao carried out during the woman's dying days ensure?
(a) That she will not go to the devil.
(b) That she will see her loved ones again.
(c) That she will live again.
(d) That she will have a safe and speedy passage.

3. Where did Lao take a job in 1899?
(a) With Mrs. Burns.
(b) On the riverboat.
(c) America.
(d) Japan.

4. What did Lao insist concerning Mantze's marriage?
(a) That Lao not be present.
(b) That Mantze have a wedding.
(c) That the future husband pay for part of the ceremony.
(d) That Mantze's father be opium-free the day of the ceremony.

5. Who moved with Lao after she settled in 1928?
(a) Mantze.
(b) Sue Teh.
(c) Her son.
(d) Mei Yun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of demands did Chinese families have for their maids?

2. How long did Mantze stay with her husband after their marriage?

3. What information concerning stories and legends did Lao state about a cat?

4. How did Mei Jun's family react when she has her first child?

5. How did Lao know her son's future wife from earlier in life?

(see the answer key)

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