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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How It Began to Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Qian describe the landlady in Chapter 4?
(a) Cantonese.
(b) White.
(c) Puerto Rican.
(d) Black.

2. What color cloth covered the windows where Qian's mother started to work in Chapter 5?
(a) White.
(b) Tan and green.
(c) Brown and beige.
(d) Red and black.

3. Where did Qian's father go every week before he left for America?
(a) Sporting center.
(b) Pool hall.
(c) Dance hall.
(d) Bar.

4. About how wide was the television that Qian began watching in the shrine in Chapter 4?
(a) 14 inches.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 8 inches.
(d) 10 inches.

5. Where did Qian and her mother land in Chapter 2 for their first connection to America?
(a) Japan.
(b) South Korea.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What colors are on the Chinese flag?

2. How old was Qian's father when his eldest brother was arrested?

3. What law school did Qian attend?

4. How old was Qian's mother when she published two textbooks on mathematics and computer science?

5. What did Qian's mother teach in China?

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