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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In ancient times, what is the other meaning for the Chinese character for "wife"?
(a) "Goddess."
(b) "Woman."
(c) "Equal."
(d) "Lesser."

3. Where does Karin live in her early journalistic career?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Rio de Janeiro.
(c) London.
(d) India.

4. How does the author refer to other girls adopted from China?
(a) "Chinese Flowers."
(b) Her daughter's "sisters."
(c) "Chinese Pearls."
(d) "The Lost Generation."

5. What major event occurs three days before Mark and Karin leave for China?
(a) Karin's father's funeral.
(b) Mark is promoted.
(c) Mark and Karin close on a new house.
(d) Mark's brother's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How old is the author's daughter when they adopt her?

3. What is a "hutang"?

4. What does Karin put in the notebook decorated with Chinese characters?

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

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