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

2. By the time Lao was born, what had happened to her family's finances?
(a) The family hid it from the government.
(b) The finances had grown.
(c) They gave money to religious organizations.
(d) The family squandered the inheritance.

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

4. What happened to Lao when she was seven?
(a) Her brother was born.
(b) Her family bound her feet.
(c) Her father died.
(d) Her mother began working outside the home.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At 13, what did Lao's parents do to her?

4. Where was Lao born?

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

(see the answer key)

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