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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the Light of the Autumn Moon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is China's leader, Jiang Zemin, at the time Karin and Mark fly to China?
(a) Guanzhou.
(b) In the United States.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) England.

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

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

4. During what dynasty is China's family system based on male lineage first laid out?
(a) Song.
(b) Han.
(c) Ming.
(d) Qin.

5. What event are the Evanses attending where all the children are dressed as tigers?
(a) A Halloween party.
(b) "Between the Two New Years."
(c) Dragon-Boat Festival.
(d) A child's jungle-themed birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the number of people in China the government admitted was too poor to afford clothes and food?

2. What do Chinese officials call women who flee their hometowns to give birth?

3. What phrase does Chinese professor Huang Banghan use to describe his hopes for adopted Chinese girls' journeys through the questions of their origins?

4. What is a "hukou"?

5. What is China's overall ratio of boys to girls in 1998?

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