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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 kind of cook was Lao's father?

2. How often did Lao visit her parents while she was married?

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

4. Where was Lao born?

5. What kind of hours did Lao's husband keep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would neighbors criticize Lao's mother?

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

3. When did Chinese ladies get married?

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

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

6. Why did Lao tell several stories and legends?

7. How were Lao's parents similar?

8. What happened to Fats'ai?

9. How did Lao behave when she visited her parents?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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