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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Pages 1-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Lao born?
(a) P'englai.
(b) Shanghai.
(c) India.
(d) Laos.

2. At 13, what did Lao's parents do to her?
(a) Changed her bedroom.
(b) Changed her hairstyle.
(c) Changed the length of her dresses.
(d) Changed her to smaller shoes.

3. What is the title of the prologue?
(a) The City.
(b) Family and Heartache.
(c) Sharing Memories.
(d) Keeping Life.

4. What does the region of P'englai include?
(a) Lakes and valleys.
(b) The Water City.
(c) Merchants and a prison.
(d) Oceans and sand.

5. How many siblings did Lao's father have?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lao's father's job in a store require of him?

2. What happened to Lao's paternal grandparents?

3. Why did neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

4. What did Lao's father do to earn money for the family?

5. What did Lao's sister do when their uncle came for a visit?

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