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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1—Pages 46-70.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When he's in the countryside, what does Yuan decide to do after he receives news about his father?
(a) He returns home.
(b) He returns to school.
(c) He continues on his journey.
(d) He stays in the countryside.

3. What is Sheng's occupation?
(a) Shopkeeper.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Poet.
(d) Revolutionary.

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

5. Why does Ai-lan dance with people she doesn't want to dance with?
(a) She enjoys the company of strangers.
(b) She is desperate for a husband.
(c) It is forbidden for women to turn down a dance.
(d) She doesn't want to be rude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "almost I understand how sons kill their fathers in these days"?

2. How does Yuan feel about arranged marriage?

3. What is Yuan still searching for?

4. What do Yuan's reasons for staying at the home of the old tenants demonstrate?

5. How does Yuan feel about his studies?

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