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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Major Liu's family not contract smallpox?
(a) They left the house immediately.
(b) They have already had smallpox.
(c) They were vaccinated.
(d) They did contract smallpox.

2. What did Mantze's mother-in-law send for Mantze's baby?
(a) Money.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Fabric.
(d) Silver coins.

3. What did Lao share about Ch'ien Lao-yeh's family?
(a) They keep secrets.
(b) They have very little money.
(c) They are thiefs who run from authorities.
(d) They have been in the law for generations.

4. Who was Mantze's midwife?
(a) Mrs. Burns.
(b) Mrs. Yuntze.
(c) Mrs. Lan.
(d) Mrs. Chang.

5. How much food did Lao and Mantze have at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?
(a) Plenty.
(b) Scraps.
(c) None.
(d) Leftovers.

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

7. During the New Year's holiday of 1895, what did the Japanese do?
(a) Bomb the city.
(b) Warn the country.
(c) Spread disease.
(d) Visit the area.

8. How long did Mantze stay with her husband after their marriage?
(a) A month.
(b) Only a short time.
(c) They are never together.
(d) One year.

9. After Lao delivered a son, what happened to her husband?
(a) He went to jail.
(b) He found a job.
(c) He ran away.
(d) He died.

10. What did Mantze's husband think about his wedding?
(a) He loves it.
(b) He did not get good gifts.
(c) There is not enough money for it.
(d) There are too many people in attendance.

11. What does Lao Say most Chinese families expect of their maids?
(a) For them to live in their homes.
(b) Free labor.
(c) For wet-nurses.
(d) To keep them for life.

12. What describes Mantze's marriage?
(a) A family marriage.
(b) A sham.
(c) Nonexistent.
(d) A loving marriage.

13. What did Chang the Chen T'ai's first wife do?
(a) She is dead.
(b) Sheis a sworn mother.
(c) She tends the land.
(d) She raises the sons.

14. What relation was Ch'ien Lao-yeh to Lao?
(a) Her guard.
(b) Her new master.
(c) Her lawyer.
(d) Her tax official.

15. In 1899, where did Lao's husband live?
(a) At his employer's house.
(b) On the streets.
(c) With Mantze's cousin.
(d) With Lao.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of demands did foreign families have for their maids?

2. What did Liu Ma promise concerning Lao?

3. Where did Lao take a job in 1899?

4. Who rented a home for Mantze and her husband?

5. Why did Liu Ma become Lao's "sworn mother"?

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