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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Chueh-hsin when he finds out his father has arranged his marriage?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Eighteen.

2. When does Chin mention her attending the boys' school to her mother?
(a) While walking to the nearby temple.
(b) While helping her mother get ready for bed.
(c) While cleaning the kitchen.
(d) While riding home from dinner.

3. Why does Chin's mother not allow her to go to the boys' school?
(a) The school is too difficult for Chin to get into.
(b) She feels people will gossip.
(c) She does not think Chin will learn enough there.
(d) She thinks likes to make Chin unhappy.

4. Which of the following words does not describe Chin?
(a) Attractive.
(b) Shy.
(c) Strong.
(d) Ambitious.

5. What do we learn about Chin's father in Chapter 5?
(a) That he is very ill.
(b) That he is off at war.
(c) That he abandoned his family when Chin was very young.
(d) That he is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does not describe the Cheuh family?

2. How old is Ming-Feng?

3. What word best describes Chin's relationship with her mother?

4. What is Chueh-hsin's hope for his son?

5. Besides the boys' cousin, what other relatives are at dinner during the first three chapters of the story?

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