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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument is Chueh-hsin playing his sad song on?
(a) A lute.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A flute.
(d) A lyre.

2. What word best describes Chin's relationship with her mother?
(a) Angry.
(b) Distant.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Amiable.

3. What is the second line to this proverb: "benevolent rulers, happy family..."?
(a) Weak rulers, bad children.
(b) Happy family, happy home.
(c) Long life, good harvests.
(d) Many years, many grandchildren.

4. Why has Uncle Ke-ting been stealing from his wife?
(a) To keep a concubine in the city.
(b) To try and leave her.
(c) To pay off gambling debt.
(d) To cover his drinking costs.

5. What is Ming-Feng gathering for Madame Chou and Mrs. Chang?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Silk worms.
(c) Roses.
(d) Plum blossoms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of shop is Cheuh-hsin's office next to?

2. Who does Chueh-hui overhear speaking with a maid in Chapter 10?

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

4. What does Cheuh-hsin tell Mei when he sees her in the garden?

5. When does Cheuh-hui learn of Ming-feng's death?

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