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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fear does Ming-Feng have?
(a) That she will die young.
(b) She will not have servants of her own someday.
(c) That she will not have children.
(d) She will never have a home of her own.

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

3. At the beginning of the book, why does Cheuh-hui stay to talk to the servant girl?
(a) He needs her to go get something for him.
(b) He wants her to tell his parents he is ill.
(c) He thinks that she is beautiful.
(d) He wants her to do his homework.

4. Where are the brothers walking home from at the opening of the book?
(a) From school.
(b) From the temple.
(c) From the market place.
(d) From a friend's house.

5. What does Chueh-min run inside to do before heading off to dinner?
(a) Change his clothes.
(b) Sneak a bit of dessert.
(c) Start his homework.
(d) Talk to his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Chin mention her attending the boys' school to her mother?

2. From what family is Chueh-hsin's wife?

3. Who sent Ming-Feng off to be a servant?

4. How does Chueh-hsin feel about having an arranged marriage?

5. At what point in the first three chapters does the reader find out the brothers are from the gentry?

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