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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 a shaman come to Chang the Chen T'ai's house one day?

2. How did Lao feel about scolding?

3. What did Lao insist concerning Mantze's marriage?

4. What was Ch'ien Lao-yeh qualified as?

5. What does Lao say about working for foreign missionaries?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lao arrange Mantze's future?

2. What happened the day a shaman arrived at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?

3. How does Lao like working for Chinese families more than working for foreign missionaries?

4. How dis Lao spend extra money on Mantze?

5. How did Li Yuntz and his family handle Mantze's pregnancies?

6. How did Lao help the master with the mistresses during a fight?

7. What happened with Lao when she quarreled with her mistress at Major Liu's house?

8. Why did Lao make life plans for Mantze?

9. How did Lao and her husband's relationship change in 1899?

10. How did Liu Ma help Lao?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Find a symbol from Lao's story. Explain what it means.

Essay Topic 2

How did Lao break expectations society has for her?

Essay Topic 3

Does Lao judge Mantze fairly? How?

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