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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What popular and ancient custom had been outlawed by government decree?
(a) Praying to Buddha.
(b) Christianity.
(c) Foot-binding of females.
(d) Taking of opium.

2. How long did it take Gladys to earn her fare to China?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Less than a year.
(d) Three years.

3. Why did Mrs. Lawson tell Gladys not to undress for bed?
(a) Because of the cold temperature.
(b) Because she might be needed in the middle of the night.
(c) So that her possessions would not be stolen.
(d) Because there was nowhere to change.

4. Whom did Gladys follow to the pier in Vladivostok?
(a) Another missionary.
(b) A ship captain.
(c) A young woman.
(d) A consulate official.

5. Gladys was told that the visiting government official might do what if she bowed to him incorrectly?
(a) Laugh at her.
(b) Banish her.
(c) Imprison her.
(d) Cut off her head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how much did a fare to China cost?

2. By the end of Chapter 6, how many children had Gladys accumulated?

3. Gladys saw the soldiers go where?

4. What did Gladys receive as gifts from her family and friends before leaving?

5. Why did the mission society committee decide not to send Gladys to China?

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