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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Through the Chinese Looking Glass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the program May Wong joins in San Francisco?
(a) "No Place Like Home."
(b) "In Search of Roots."
(c) "Tracing Your Family Tree."
(d) "My Hometown."

2. What is China's population target for 2000?
(a) 1.5 billion.
(b) 1 billion.
(c) 2 billion.
(d) 1.3 billion.

3. What is the name of the web site where children adopted from China can learn about their birthplace?
(a) "My Own Story."
(b) "My Home Town."
(c) "Where Did I Come From?"
(d) "The Way Back."

4. What does Chinese legend say brings two lovers together?
(a) Magnetic force.
(b) An invisible red string.
(c) Chance.
(d) Buddha.

5. What does Karin bury in her yard?
(a) A carved male figure intended to bring luck in birthing a son.
(b) A laminated Catholic prayer card.
(c) A soapstone Buddha.
(d) A baby bootie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the translation of the name given to many girls born into families without sons?

2. With what does Kelly seem particularly fascinated?

3. What is the literal translation of "shaying tang"?

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

5. Where are Karin and Mark told their daughter was found?

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