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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. Jing-mei's piano recital was ___________________.
(a) Sweeping
(b) Brilliant
(c) A triumph
(d) Disastrous

2. The mother's superstitions may have been confirmed when ___________________________.
(a) The child made it around the corner
(b) The child fell from the bike
(c) The two argued about the dangers
(d) The child's bike was broken

3. Waverly Jong learned the finer points of chess from ___________________.
(a) Ping Yuen
(b) Winston Jong
(c) Hong Sing
(d) Lau Po

4. Waverly's mother uses Waverly __________________________.
(a) To preserve her Chinese customs
(b) To help with housework
(c) As a second income stream
(d) As a source of pride

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ying-Ying got dirty with turtle blood, Amah was afraid Ying-Ying's mother would _______________________________.

2. In the city, a new type of thinking allows _________________________________.

3. Rich's reaction to his unintended insults toward Lindo was _________________________________________.

4. Waverly has an ignorant fear of Jing-mei's hairdresser _______________________________.

5. The child of this Chinese mother proves to be ______________________________.

(see the answer key)

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