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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 did Lao witness in Newchang?

2. Why did Major Liu give Mantze and Lao food and time?

3. During the New Year's holiday of 1895, what did the Japanese do?

4. What does Lao Say most Chinese families expect of their maids?

5. How long did Mantze stay with her husband after their marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mantze's second daughter and Lao's son grow up together?

3. How did Lao feel when her husband died? Why?

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

5. Why did Lao leave Major Liu's house a second time?

6. How did Lao's life with the military officials begin?

7. How was Lao's life with Chang the Chen T'ai?

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

9. What was Lao's life like while she lived with the civil officials?

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

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

Evaluate Lao's writing style. Does she tell the story well, in a clear and understandable manner? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

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