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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Fats'ai's mother think her son died?
(a) That he ran into traffic.
(b) That Lao "frightened him to death."
(c) That he died of smallpox.
(d) That the doctor misdiagnosed him.

3. What happened to Lao's paternal grandparents?
(a) They died in the war.
(b) They went to prison.
(c) They died when Lao's father was young.
(d) They sold Lao's father.

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

5. Who lived with Lao at her husband's house?
(a) Only her husband.
(b) The wife of her husband's cousin.
(c) Lao's sister.
(d) Another family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Yintze's parents react in such a way as Yintze left their visits?

2. During Lao's pregnancies, what was her life like?

3. Where was Lao's father when she was born?

4. What legend happened to Lao's family?

5. How did Fats'ai die?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Chinese ladies get married?

2. What was Lao's husband like during the early part of their marriage?

3. Why did neighbors believe Lao and other young women should not be outside their homes?

4. How did Lao's brother treat her?

5. Why would neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

6. As Lao's parents neared death, how did she care for them?

7. What awful events did Lao endure during 1887-1888?

8. Why did Lao tell several stories and legends?

9. How did Lao's father's early life influence the rest of his life?

10. How were Lao's parents similar?

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