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

2. What freedom did Lao's mother allow her as a child?
(a) To run without bound feet.
(b) To play with her sister outside.
(c) To ignore school.
(d) To eat a variety of food.

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

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

5. How old was Lao when her father first saw her?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Wen Chuan's schooling affect him?

2. What is the date of Lao's childhood?

3. Who raised Lao's father?

4. What job did Lao's father have in a store?

5. What happened to Lao when she was seven?

(see the answer key)

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