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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. Why did neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

2. What happened as Fats'ai hides while playing with Lao one day?

3. What happened to Lao in 1881?

4. What sort of events happened in the village, according to Lao?

5. At 13, what did Lao's parents do to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect did Lao's running wild have on her future?

2. What was Lao's husband like?

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

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

5. How were Lao's parents similar?

6. What happened to Lao when she was thirteen?

7. Why would neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

8. What situation helped Lao as she moved to her husband's home?

9. When did Chinese ladies get married?

10. What happened to Fats'ai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How did the fortune teller influence Lao's life?

Essay Topic 3

How did Lao follow customs, traditions and expectations society has for her?

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