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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Journey to the East.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In an old Chinese proverb, what do people try to describe by touching one part of it?
(a) An elephant.
(b) An ostrich.
(c) An airplane.
(d) A tree.

2. How old is the child that will be Karin and Mark's daughter when they receive their referral?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Eighteen months.

3. According to a folk tale Karin read, what are adopted children in China sometimes called?
(a) Children of the mulberry bug.
(b) Mulberry wasps.
(c) Boll worm babies.
(d) Children of the wasps.

4. Which of these groups is NOT one the author and her husband sought support from?
(a) The clergy.
(b) Other adoptive parents.
(c) Friends.
(d) Their families.

5. What is it called when the parents' dossiers are matched with a Chinese child?
(a) An intervention.
(b) An application.
(c) A referral.
(d) A contract.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these places is NOT mentioned as a new home of a Chinese baby?

2. About how long does it take for adoptive parents to move from the first meeting in an adoption agency to meeting their child?

3. What does the author say the book is for her daughter?

4. In Adeline Yen Mah's memoir, what does she call a cheap commodity in China?

5. As of the writing of the book, approximately how many Chinese-born girls are living in the United States?

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