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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Rose Hsu Jordan, "Half and Half".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amah is Ying-Ying's ___________.
(a) Aunt
(b) Sister
(c) Nursemaid
(d) Mother

2. An-Mei's mother left her behind in order to _____________________________________________.
(a) Save An-Mei from her own humiliated station in life
(b) Have her raised by a woman who was more stable
(c) Let her have a life with her younger brother
(d) Save her from her new husband's disregard

3. In addition to strategy, Waverly learns the finer points of ___________________________.
(a) Choosing her adversaries
(b) Being humble around men
(c) Choosing presents wisely
(d) Chess etiquette

4. Lindo was able to convince her in-laws to end her marriage by ______________________________.
(a) Being infertile
(b) Offering them all of her gold
(c) Playing into their superstitions
(d) Crying and wailing

5. Filling out so many forms at customs, the woman _________________________________________.
(a) Forgot where she was and became confused
(b) Forgot why she had come and what she left behind
(c) Accidentally left the swan aboard the ship
(d) Forgot to take the swan with her

Short Answer Questions

1. The event that clouds An-Mei's early memory of her mother was _________________________________________________.

2. How did Ying-Ying end up in the water?

3. An-Mei's mother is considered a "ghost" because _________________________________.

4. Waverly's mother pretending to understand chess is ____________________________.

5. Lena St. Clair's mother appears to be _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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