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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 decision did Lao have to make concerning her employment with Chang the Chen T'ai?

2. What did Lao believe is the only thing a woman has?

3. What best describes Lao's time with Major Liu and his family?

4. What happened when two wives quarrel over Chang the Chen T'ai's favor one day?

5. Why did Mantze return home after her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Lao arrange Mantze's future?

4. How did Liu Ma help Lao?

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

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

7. How does Lao explain why she likes working for foreign missionaries more than working for Chinese families?

8. What did readers learn about Mantze as she charmed Third Mistress?

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

10. Why did Lao make life plans for Mantze?

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

What is typical about Lao and Mantze's relationship?

Essay Topic 3

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

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