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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. Waverly's mother pretending to understand chess is ____________________________.
(a) Endearing to Waverly
(b) Her way of appearing bright to the neighbors
(c) Annoying to Waverly
(d) Her way of bonding with her daughter

2. Besides losing her name, Lena's mother lost ________________________.
(a) Her entire dowry
(b) Her entire heritage
(c) Her status in China
(d) Her friends

3. Tyan-Yu was _____________________________.
(a) A sex addict
(b) Much like a brave Chinese warrior
(c) Like a small child who never grew up
(d) An overbearing brute of a husband

4. The Twenty Six Malignant Gates is about _____________________________________________.
(a) The bad things that can happen outside the house's protection
(b) The diseases that are contagious and looming outside
(c) The crime that lies beyond the gates
(d) The dangers present when one travels on wheels

5. Ted is frustrated with Lena because ___________________________.
(a) She is still attached to her family
(b) She wants to control the relationship
(c) She does not like his mother
(d) She cannot make a decision

Short Answer Questions

1. Waverly's mother wanted Vincent's chess set _________________________.

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

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

4. The white swan was purchased _____________________.

5. Waverly was named after ____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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