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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Pages 142-174.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of life did Lao's mother lead as a youngster?
(a) She was a slave.
(b) She lived a sheltered life.
(c) She was part of the elite.
(d) She lived a depressing life.

2. What decision did Lao have to make concerning her employment with Chang the Chen T'ai?
(a) To find another mistress or not.
(b) To ask for more money or not.
(c) To travel with them or not.
(d) To keep their secret or not.

3. Who often fed Lao when there was nothing in her house to eat after Fats'ai's mother left?
(a) Yintze.
(b) Her brother and his wife.
(c) A cousin of her husband's father.
(d) Her parents.

4. Who nurses Lao and Mantze's babies?
(a) Each other.
(b) Lao.
(c) Mrs. Burns.
(d) Mantze.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

2. What eventually happened to Fats'ali's mother?

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

4. What kind of other servants lived with Lao at Major Liu's house?

5. What did Lao's father's job in a store require of him?

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