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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Pages 39-73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Lao feel about the wife of her husband's cousin living with her?
(a) Worried.
(b) Confused.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Annoyed.

2. What sort of events happened in the village, according to Lao?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Extraordinary.
(c) Boring.
(d) Commonplace.

3. With what did the wife of Lao's husband's cousin help Lao?
(a) Housetending.
(b) Homesickness.
(c) Patience.
(d) Cooking skills.

4. What happened to Lao's paternal grandparents?
(a) They went to prison.
(b) They died in the war.
(c) They sold Lao's father.
(d) They died when Lao's father was young.

5. What did Lao's husband become addicted to?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Opium.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a tame goose?

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

3. Who often fed Lao when there was nothing in her house to eat after Fats'ai's mother left?

4. How long did the wife of Liu-Yi-tze's cousin stay with Lao?

5. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a wild goose?

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