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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mantze not deliver her child at Lao's home?
(a) It was tradition that a child not be born in the home of a maternal grandmother.
(b) Lao's house was too small.
(c) Lao did not want Mantze there.
(d) It was tradition that a child not be born where a duck has flown low.

2. How many wives did Chang the Chen T'ai have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

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

4. What did Li Yuntze do with a pair of shoes entrusted to him?
(a) Sells them.
(b) Burns them.
(c) Wears them.
(d) Fixes them.

5. What kind of man was Chang the Chen T'ai?
(a) A dishonest businessman.
(b) A high military official.
(c) A loyal patrolman.
(d) A greedy chef.

6. What kind of other servants lived with Lao at Major Liu's house?
(a) No other servants.
(b) Unhelpful servants.
(c) Young servants.
(d) Cruel servants.

7. How did Lao feel at the end of the day while employed by Mrs. Burns?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Overly tired.
(c) Well rested.
(d) Sad.

8. What kind of demands did foreign families have for their maids?
(a) Meals to prepare for large parties.
(b) Floors to mop and other things that need done.
(c) Children to watch and teach.
(d) Clothes to wash, sew and mend.

9. At Major Liu's house, whom did Lao live with?
(a) Major Liu and his family.
(b) Both of Major Liu's wives.
(c) Major Liu's second wife and her children.
(d) Lao lived in the servant's house, alone.

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

11. What did Lao believe is the only thing a woman has?
(a) A well-kept home.
(b) Her own hands.
(c) Equal rights.
(d) A family of her own.

12. Why did Major Liu give Mantze and Lao food and time?
(a) So Mantze will recover from smallpox.
(b) To earn Lao's trust.
(c) Because he had extra money for more workers.
(d) Because he felt sad that Lao took care of his sick family.

13. 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.

14. What did Lao and her husband do for Mantze's husband?
(a) Found him a job.
(b) Put him on a boat.
(c) Got him out of jail.
(d) Gave him a house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1899, how was Lao's husband's opium use?

2. Initially, how long was Mantze allowed to be with Lao at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?

3. In 1899, where did Lao's husband live?

4. Where did Lao take a job in 1899?

5. What did Mantze learn at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?

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