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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Ying-Ying St. Clair, "The Moon Lady".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the Mah Jong table, Suyuan Woo always sat _________________________-.
(a) Facing the east
(b) Sideways on her chair
(c) Straight and rigid
(d) Slumped in her chair

3. When Ying-Ying got dirty with turtle blood, Amah was afraid Ying-Ying's mother would _______________________________.
(a) Send them to Shang Hai
(b) Split them up
(c) Banish them both to Kunming
(d) Banish them from the village

4. Popo says a girl who refused to listen to her elders ___________________________.
(a) Grew a large white melon in her stomach
(b) Turned into an overrripe squash
(c) Eventually poisoned herself
(d) Shook her brains out of her ear

5. Mah Jong is __________________.
(a) A word game
(b) A poker game
(c) Fortune telling
(d) A board game

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ying-Ying's unspoken wish?

2. The swan represents to the old woman ____________________________.

3. An-Mei Hsu grew up with ___________________________________.

4. The woman's daughter speaks _______________________.

5. Lindo was forced to live with her future in-laws because ______________________________________.

(see the answer key)

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