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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From 1870-1881, where did Lao and her family move?

2. In the past, what was Lao's family's financial situation?

3. How many siblings did Lao's father have?

4. What did the neighbors do concerning Lao and Fats'ai's mother's relationship after Fats'ai's death?

5. Why did Lao visit her parents after she was married?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lao's brother treat her?

2. What was Lao's husband like?

3. What happened to Fats'ai?

4. Why did Lao detail her bound feet?

5. After Lao's two daughters were born, what life choice did she make?

6. What began to happen to Lao's household before Mantze was born?

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

8. What sort of jobs did Lao's father keep during her youth?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Lao judge Mantze fairly? How?

Essay Topic 2

What forms of irony exist in the story? Examine the effect of the ironic events.

Essay Topic 3

How did Lao's father struggle with employment throughout his life?

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