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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, An-Mei Hsu, "Magpies".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The symbolic burning of the Five Evils was actually ___________________________.
(a) A cooling ritual
(b) A green coil of burning incense
(c) A box containing insects
(d) A box with Five Evils inside

2. The grandmother imagines the baby in this parable to be ________________________.
(a) Buddah's granddaughter
(b) Syi Wang Mu
(c) Hwai dungsyi
(d) Empress of China

3. An-Mei lives in the house owned by ___________________________.
(a) Her grandfather
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Her mother's husband
(d) Her uncle and aunt

4. An army officer told Suyuan Woo _________________________________-.
(a) That the Japanese are losing the war
(b) That her babies will be fine
(c) To hold on to her silk dresses
(d) To go to her husband in Chungking

5. Ying-Ying, or Betty, is consumed with ______________.
(a) Anger
(b) Hunger
(c) Jealousy
(d) Fear

Short Answer Questions

1. As national chess champion, Waverly is touted as __________________________.

2. An-Mei's mother was not always a fourth wife, but was once a _______________________.

3. Waverly Jong's mother taught her early about ____________________________.

4. An-Mei's mother makes life in Tientsin sound __________________________________.

5. Why did Lena feel she caused Arnold's death?

(see the answer key)

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