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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Matters of Life and Death.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Karin mention is one of her favorites?
(a) "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe.
(b) "Look Homeward Angel," Thomas Wolfe.
(c) "Jane Eyre," Charlotte Bronte.
(d) "Of Mice and Men," John Steinbeck.

2. What famous writer travels to Beijing to speak only to have the speech canceled at the last minute?
(a) Danielle Steel.
(b) John Grisham.
(c) Ha Jin.
(d) Amy Tan.

3. What is printed on the T-shirt Kelly wore from the orphanage?
(a) Trump's Castle Casino Resort.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Gucci.
(d) Disney World.

4. After a baby is born, what do rural Chinese people bury outside the home if it is a girl, and inside if it is a boy?
(a) An offering to the gods.
(b) The placenta.
(c) The umbilical cord.
(d) A lock of hair.

5. About how many of China's thousand-plus orphanages do adoption agencies have contact with?
(a) 25.
(b) 50.
(c) 500.
(d) 750.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the British documentary about Chinese orphanages?

2. What is the estimated cost of adopting a child from China?

3. What is the first major hurdle Karin and Mark have to clear in the adoption process?

4. At one time in history, what is cut into intricate pieces that fit like puzzles so that separated family could find one another?

5. What does Karin bury in her yard?

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