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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Great Grandfather of the Sandalwood Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Tang Ao's wardrobe is shaped like a bridge?
(a) hat
(b) shoes
(c) apron
(d) tunic

2. Why does the young man enter the house of the young widow?
(a) He is lonely and seeks companionship.
(b) He is being chased by dogs.
(c) He is selling wares door-to-door
(d) He seeks shelter from a storm along the mountain path.

3. Which of the following from "The Ghostmate" shows that the young man is feeling guilty about not returning to his family?
(a) The young husband should have hinted for some leftovers to bring home.
(b) Instead he feeds like a zoo animal.
(c) His wife would enjoy hearing about his lucky night.
(d) He asks, "Do you live alone?"

4. Who is the narrator in this chapter?
(a) the author
(b) the father
(c) the stranger
(d) the mother

5. Which of the following indicates that "The Ghostmate" is a fantasy?
(a) trees howl and bend to earth
(b) naked drought-dwarfs with one eye on top run for cover
(c) mountains rise until the peaks fade from sight
(d) the winds whip up

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Chinese wives most likely afraid of when their husbands left for Gold Mountain?

2. What does a Chinese bride do for three nights before she marries?

3. Where in the world is the Women's Land according to ancient scholars?

4. What purpose does the mother character serve by entering the story at this point?

5. Which two islands does Kingston suggest her father had gone to before entering America?

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