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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Ch'ien Lao-yeh qualified as?
(a) A sworn father.
(b) A gatekeeper.
(c) A district magistrate.
(d) A government official.

4. How did Lao feel about scolding?
(a) She distrusted her mistress who scolded her.
(b) She never understood her scoldings.
(c) She ignored the scolding so it would go away.
(d) She disliked constant and unforgiving scolding.

5. Why did Liu Ma become Lao's "sworn mother"?
(a) The sworn mother has devious reasons.
(b) Lao needs help with Mantze.
(c) Lao's former mistress wants her to have one.
(d) The sworn mother knew Lao's birth mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While playing with Lao one day, what doid Fats'ai cry out for?

3. Why did Major Liu's family not contract smallpox?

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

5. What best describes Lao's employers at Major Liu's house?

(see the answer key)

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