4. Why does Ming-Feng get in trouble with the women?
(a) Because she has been detained by Chueh-hui.
(b) Because she is not smiling as she should.
(c) Because she has spilt tea on an honored guest.
(d) Because she is daydreaming instead of listening to them.

5. Why do the two brothers head over to Chin's house after they pay their respects to the gods?
(a) To light fireworks.
(b) To pay their New Year's respects to Chin.
(c) To get away from their parents.
(d) To see Mei.

6. What position does Wan-erh hold in the Kao household?
(a) She is a concubine.
(b) She is a servant.
(c) She is a cousin.
(d) She is a sister-in-law.

7. Who does Chueh-min confess he is in love with in Chapter 10?
(a) Chin.
(b) Mrs. Chang.
(c) Lei.
(d) Mei.

8. What is Master Kao's friend Feng looking for?
(a) A new maid.
(b) A tutor for his children.
(c) A concubine.
(d) A new sedan driver.

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

10. From what family is Chueh-hsin's wife?
(a) The Cheung family.
(b) The Wong family.
(c) The Fa family.
(d) The Li family.

11. Besides the boys' cousin, what other relatives are at dinner during the first three chapters of the story?
(a) Their great-grandfather.
(b) Two aunts.
(c) The boys grandparents.
(d) Two uncles.

12. What does Cheuh-hui realize about how the talk of change and the new order affects Cheuh-hsin?
(a) He realizes it makes him happy because he is free.
(b) He realizes it must give him hope because he wants change.
(c) He realizes it must devastate him because he is stuck.
(d) He realizes it must anger him because he likes tradition.

13. How does Cheuh-hui feel about the boys shooting fireworks at the dancers?
(a) He really does not care.
(b) He thinks it is disgusting.
(c) He thinks that it is nice of them.
(d) He thinks it is funny.

14. At what point in the first three chapters does the reader find out the brothers are from the gentry?
(a) When Chueh-hui first speaks to Ming-Feng.
(b) When the boys are walking home.
(c) When the boys names and ages are being shared.
(d) During dinner.

15. What is Wan-erh afraid of?
(a) That Madame Chou does not like her.
(b) Becoming a begger on the streets.
(c) That she will end up like Ming-Feng.
(d) Becoming a concubine.