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

2. Lena's family moves up in status by moving _____________________________.
(a) To Little Itay
(b) From China to New York
(c) From Oakland to San Francisco
(d) To a Cantonese neighborhood

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

4. Very few guests attended Lindo's wedding because _______________________________.
(a) It was raining
(b) :Lindo's future husband was not well-liked
(c) The wedding was not important to the village
(d) The Japanese had invaded the area

5. Lindo was forced to live with her future in-laws because ______________________________________.
(a) A flood wiped our her family's home
(b) She was too old to stay at home
(c) Her family disowned her
(d) Her dowry had gotten large enough

Short Answer Questions

1. Lindo's mother-in-law _______________________________.

2. Between the child and mother there is a discernible sense of ______________________________.

3. Lena's great grandfather probably died from _____________________.

4. Suyuan Woo hoped her daughter _________________________________.

5. In order to promote her fertility, Lindo was given ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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