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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Rose Hsu Jordan, "Without Wood".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The child cannot read about the Malignant Gates because _______________________________.
(a) Her mother refuses to let her see the book
(b) It is written in Chinese
(c) It is adult reading, not meant for children
(d) It is far beyond her reading level

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

4. The old woman who buys a swan eventually _____________________________.
(a) Takes the swan back to China
(b) Eats the swan to survive
(c) Takes the swan to America
(d) Gives the swan to her daughter

5. A man on the street leers and acts threatening to Lena's mother. Her mother feels this happened because ______________________________.
(a) Her life was out of balance
(b) She was pregnant
(c) She had dressed up too much
(d) She had her daughter with her

Short Answer Questions

1. Old Mr. Chou is ___________________________________.

2. The swan represents to the old woman ____________________________.

3. The woman intends to learn in America how to __________________________________.

4. Lena and Harold are both _________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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