2. What job did Lao's father have in a store?
(a) Selling feed.
(b) Keeping books.
(c) Working as a clerk.
(d) Cleaning the sidewalks.

3. Who is Fats'ai's father?
(a) Liu-Yi-tze.
(b) Lao never tells the readers.
(c) Lao's father.
(d) Yintze's husband.

4. What did the neighbors do concerning Lao and Fats'ai's mother's relationship after Fats'ai's death?
(a) Made Lao watch Fats'ai's mother.
(b) Found Fats'ai's mother another child.
(c) Took Fats'ai's mother to a hospital.
(d) Sent Fats'ai's mother away.

5. How many siblings did Lao's father have?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

6. What caused Lao's father's business to fail?
(a) Stolen recipes.
(b) A fire destroyed his building.
(c) An insect infestation.
(d) A dishonest employee.

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

8. What did Lao's husband do with their youngest daughter?
(a) Sold her.
(b) Beat her.
(c) Sent her to school.
(d) Put her up for adoption.

9. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a tame goose?
(a) The goose thought it was a dog.
(b) The goose must cross paths with a black cat.
(c) A goose flying away from a courtyard means an decrease in fortune.
(d) Nothing, she mentions a duck.

10. At 13, what did Lao's parents do to her?
(a) Changed her hairstyle.
(b) Changed her bedroom.
(c) Changed the length of her dresses.
(d) Changed her to smaller shoes.

11. Why did Yintze's parents react in such a way as Yintze left their visits?
(a) The parents disliked visiting with Yintze.
(b) The parents felt as if they could do nothing.
(c) The parents wanted to feed Yintze more food.
(d) The parents knew she should return home.

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

13. How long did the wife of Liu-Yi-tze's cousin stay with Lao?
(a) Five months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three years.

14. Who is Fats'ai?
(a) Lao's brother.
(b) Lao's first child.
(c) Yintze's son.
(d) Liu-Yi-tze's cousin's son.

15. 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) Learn to beg.
(d) Clean for them.