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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The One-Child, Maybe-One-More Policy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the meaning of "Xiao," the first part of all the little girls' names?
(a) Education.
(b) Little.
(c) Jade.
(d) River.

2. What is a natural ratio of boys to girls at birth?
(a) 100:100.
(b) 85:100.
(c) 120:100.
(d) 105:100.

3. When does the Chinese government's strict population-control policy go into effect?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1993.

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

5. What is the meaning of the surname "Jiang," given to the babies at Kelly's orphanage?
(a) Little.
(b) Education.
(c) Light.
(d) River.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is NOT a traditional Chinese saying disparaging daughters?

2. What does Karin think is in the bundle a young woman tries to give her?

3. What is a regional delicacy in Guangzhou that Karin is told tastes like peanuts?

4. Where is the author's daughter born?

5. What is used by midwives to smother newborn baby girls?

(see the answer key)

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