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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. At 13, what did Lao's parents teach her?
(a) Science and astronomy.
(b) Math.
(c) Household duties.
(d) Religious beliefs.

2. How did Lao and Fats'ai's mother's relationship change after Fats'ai's death?
(a) Fats'ai's mother took care of Lao's children.
(b) Fats'ai's mother relied on Lao.
(c) Fats'ai's mother refused to speak to Lao.
(d) Fats'ai's mother continually quarreled with Lao.

3. What did Lao do for the old woman who fed her?
(a) Paid her.
(b) Nursed her until her death.
(c) Gave her Lao's mother's leftover medicine.
(d) Tended her garden.

4. After Lao's father's business failed, why did he not show himself to the village when he returned?
(a) He belonged in jail.
(b) He gave outsiders information about the village.
(c) He owed people money.
(d) He hurt his wife.

5. What did Lao's sister do when their uncle came for a visit?
(a) Created chaos so Lao is sent away.
(b) Spilled the dinner Lao made.
(c) Lied to the uncle about money.
(d) Locke Lao in a room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the traditions Lao carried out during the woman's dying days ensure?

2. What sort of events happened in the village, according to Lao?

3. What happened as Fats'ai hides while playing with Lao one day?

4. With whom did Lao run wild as a child?

5. By the time Lao was born, what had happened to her family's finances?

(see the answer key)

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