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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 were vaccinated.
(b) They did contract smallpox.
(c) They have already had smallpox.
(d) They left the house immediately.

2. After employment with Change the Chen, where did Lao work?
(a) In a stable.
(b) At a bar.
(c) With an opium-addicted woman.
(d) Away from home.

3. What was Ch'ien Lao-yeh's house like?
(a) Huge with hundreds living there.
(b) Creepy with weird noises.
(c) Infested with bugs.
(d) Small but pretty.

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

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

6. What kind of demands did Chinese families have for their maids?
(a) They demand more without paying more.
(b) They have standard demands-the same everywhere.
(c) They have fewer demands of their maids than foreign missionaries.
(d) They are willing to pay more when they demand more.

7. What benefit does Lao say she has from working for a Chinese family?
(a) She can build a home life of her own.
(b) They know the laws.
(c) They pay a living wage.
(d) They encourage her husband to stay with her.

8. Initially, how long was Mantze allowed to be with Lao at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?
(a) All the time.
(b) Never.
(c) Half the time.
(d) Only when Mantze works.

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

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

11. What did Liu Ma promise concerning Lao?
(a) To keep her job while she is gone.
(b) To take care of her children since Lao cannot.
(c) To give will her money when she dies.
(d) To care for her as a mother would.

12. 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.

13. What kind of woman was Old Mistress Chang?
(a) Harsh and demanding.
(b) Giving and secretive.
(c) Odd and mystical.
(d) Kind and sweet.

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

15. What best describes Lao's time with Major Liu and his family?
(a) Dismal.
(b) Exciting.
(c) Overall happy.
(d) Depressing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Major Liu give Mantze and Lao food and time?

2. Where did Lao take a job in 1899?

3. In 1901, what happened to Lao?

4. Where did Chang the Chen T'ai's Third and Fourth Mistresses live while Lao is in service?

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

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