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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. Why did neighbors criticize Lao's mother?
(a) She did not understand the need to save money.
(b) She beat her children.
(c) Her kids ran wild.
(d) Her husband cooked better than she.

2. Why did Lao return to the home of her husband?
(a) Lao's parents did not want her.
(b) Lao's parents had no money.
(c) Lao and her sister caused their parents too much grief.
(d) Lao did not know how to beg.

3. What did Lao's mother struggle with when she had her own household?
(a) How to handle a household.
(b) How to cook well.
(c) How to organize.
(d) How to buy food.

4. In the past, what was Lao's family's financial situation?
(a) They never had money.
(b) The family was wealthy.
(c) They always wasted money.
(d) They earned honest wages.

5. When Lao returned to the home of her parents while pregnant, what did she plan to do?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Steal their money.
(c) Clean for them.
(d) Learn to beg.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lao's father's business failed, why did he not show himself to the village when he returned?

2. How many siblings did Lao's father have?

3. Who is Fats'ai?

4. When were Lao's feet bound for the second time?

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

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