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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On Mortality Again.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last thing the women do to prepare Tang to meet the queen?
(a) feed Tang chicken wings to make his hair shine
(b) pierce Tang's ears
(c) powder Tang's face and put makeup on him
(d) force Tang to wash his used bandages

2. Why is there a communal dining room at the Chinese village where Kingston's ancestors lived?
(a) All the villagers' homes are destroyed by bombs.
(b) It is a traditional way of sharing meals in Chinese villages.
(c) All the villagers are prisoners of war.
(d) The Communists serve food to villagers in large dining halls

3. The seer does not disturb the spirits in the clouds in "On Mortality Again" __________________________.
(a) because the seer is afraid the spirits will punish him
(b) because the seer is afraid Maui will hurt him if the seer speaks to the spirits
(c) because the seer doesn't want to draw the attention of the spirits to Maui's trick
(d) because the seer doesn't hear any spirits in the clouds

4. Why do the children reach into the man's pockets?
(a) The children think he has something that belongs to them.
(b) The children expect to find surprises for them in his pockets.
(c) The children are looking for his photo identification.
(d) The children want to steal his money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fortunes does Tu Tzu-chun spend?

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

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

4. How might Kingston's father's life have been different had he passed the Imperial Examinations with honors?

5. What does the monk say Tu Tzu-chun has to do to repay him the third time?

(see the answer key)

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