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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1—Pages 27-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yuan do in response to his father arranging a marriage for him?
(a) He convinces his father that it's a bad idea.
(b) He flees on horseback.
(c) He sits outside to think it over.
(d) He sits with his father and discusses a trip.

2. How does Yuan feel about arranged marriage?
(a) He accepts it and becomes excited.
(b) He despises it and vows to never talk to his father again.
(c) He is proud of his father's choice.
(d) He understands it, but is still angry at his father.

3. Why does Yuan decide to stay at the old tenant's home?
(a) His father is banned from the area.
(b) He wants to work for them.
(c) It is almost empty.
(d) They have plenty of food to spare.

4. How long does Yuan live in the earthen house before his father's people find him?
(a) Four days.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two weeks.

5. In Chapter 1 when Yuan is laying awake, what is he thinking about?
(a) Whether or not he should go back home.
(b) Deciding what to do about his horse.
(c) Whether or not his father has figured out where he's gone.
(d) Going back to school to complete his education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Yuan show a lack of courtesy towards the old tenants, besides inviting himself into their home?

2. What makes Yuan feel trapped?

3. How does Yuan travel to the coastal city?

4. Why does Yuan claim he cannot join the revolutionaries?

5. What does Yuan do as he watches his father warm his hands by the fire?

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