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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. During the New Year's holiday of 1895, where did Lao get temporary work?

2. Where could Mantze not learn to be a good servant for her future mother-in-law?

3. At Major Liu's house, who contracted smallpox?

4. What did Lao's mistress at Ch'ien Lao-yeh's tell her?

5. How many wives did Chang the Chen T'ai have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How dis Lao spend extra money on Mantze?

3. What did Lao realize while she was at Ch'ien Lao-yeh's house?

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

5. How had Mantze's husband changed when he returned after the birth of Mantze's second daughter?

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

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

8. What happened to Mantze and her marriage?

9. How did Lao feel about her overall life with Major Liu?

10. Why did Lao invite her husband back into her life?

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

How did superstitions and beliefs play a role in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Lao continually stay with her husband, through his numerous problems?

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