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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, An-Mei Hsu, "Scar".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The only father An-Mei knows is ___________________.
(a) Her uncle
(b) Her mother's husband
(c) Popo's husband
(d) The one in a large portrait

2. The Mah Jong tiles are arranged into ___________________.
(a) Four walls
(b) Four columns
(c) Three piles
(d) Three stacks

3. Auntie had a tongue "like hungry scissors _________________________.
(a) cutting a colorless winter melon."
(b) tearing at the heart."
(c) cutting my confidence."
(d) eating silk cloth."

4. The event that clouds An-Mei's early memory of her mother was _________________________________________________.
(a) She becomes convinced her that her mother was dead
(b) She fell as she ran toward her mother
(c) She was severely burned as her mother was leaving
(d) Her aunt slapped her face

5. An-Mei's brother lost his happiness when _______________________________________-.
(a) His grandmother began to die
(b) His abusive aunt told him about his mother
(c) His father watched him from a painting
(d) His grandmother punished him for laughing

Short Answer Questions

1. Mah Jong is __________________.

2. Suyuan Woo hoped her daughter _________________________________.

3. Filling out so many forms at customs, the woman _________________________________________.

4. The old woman wants to use perfect English to explain ________________________________.

5. Suyuan Woo's beautiful mah jong table was made of __________________.

(see the answer key)

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