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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. What does the region of P'englai include?

2. What caused Lao's father's business to fail?

3. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a dog?

4. How did Lao feel about the wife of her husband's cousin living with her?

5. What did Lao's husband become addicted to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to Lao when she was thirteen?

3. How did the awful events of 1887-1888 change Lao?

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

5. How were Lao's parents similar?

6. What happened to Chinya?

7. Why did Lao tell several stories and legends?

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

9. Whom did Lao friend at her husband's home?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Which of Lao's children helped her the most? Why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Lao's relationship with Mantze and then later with Sue Teh demonstrate the change in women over generations?

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