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

2. At Major Liu's house, who contracted smallpox?
(a) Lao.
(b) Mantze.
(c) Major Liu.
(d) Major Liu's family.

3. What happened to Lao in 1881?
(a) Lao's mother remarried.
(b) Lao got married.
(c) Lao's sister died.
(d) Lao's husband died.

4. While working for Mrs. Burns, how did Lao keep her house?
(a) She spends a great deal of money on it.
(b) She never cleans it.
(c) She does not have a house.
(d) She trusts Mantze to care for it.

5. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a dog?
(a) A dog cannot be inside a house.
(b) A dog kept her company.
(c) A dog in a courtyard is bad luck.
(d) A dog in a courtyard is good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Mantze's midwife?

2. How doid Mantze charm the Third Mistress?

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

4. What happened when two wives quarrel over Chang the Chen T'ai's favor one day?

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

(see the answer key)

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