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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. How does Yuan show a lack of courtesy towards the old tenants, besides inviting himself into their home?
(a) He demands they give him money.
(b) He invites others into their home.
(c) He takes their one and only horse.
(d) He eats from their sparse food supply.

2. Who says, "I cannot kill--I am not brave, I know"?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) Yuan's father.
(c) Ai-lan's mother.
(d) Yuan.

3. When Yuan is alone with the old tenants, why are they suspicious of his motives?
(a) He has a reputation of being a thief.
(b) They think he is a spy.
(c) He has stolen from them before.
(d) He asked to borrow money from them.

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

5. What emotions are on the faces of the villagers as Yuan is leaving?
(a) Sorrow and regret.
(b) Fear and anxiety.
(c) Relief and joy.
(d) Pride and admiration.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ai-lan say she will teach Yuan to do?

3. What does Yuan discover in his father's room?

4. What makes Yuan feel trapped?

5. What do the two women come to tell Yuan about his father?

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