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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is NOT an item mentioned as having been found with an abandoned baby?
(a) A stuffed panda bear.
(b) A yam.
(c) String bracelets.
(d) A bag of rice.

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

3. Where is the author's daughter born?
(a) Taipei.
(b) Pearl River Delta.
(c) Szechuan Province.
(d) Beijing.

4. What is a "hutang"?
(a) A small meal including tea and crackers.
(b) An old, walled Chinese neighborhood.
(c) A popular stuffed infant toy in China.
(d) A Chinese dumpling dish.

5. How many Chinese girls are flown into the United States every month?
(a) 125.
(b) 500.
(c) 350.
(d) 75.

6. What is printed on the T-shirt Kelly wore from the orphanage?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) Trump's Castle Casino Resort.
(c) Gucci.
(d) Disney World.

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

8. What is the estimated cost of adopting a child from China?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $15,000.

9. What is the name of Karin and Mark's new puppy?
(a) Maddy.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Chichi.
(d) Annie.

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

11. Which other country is NOT mentioned as a frequent home of Chinese adoptees?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Australia.
(d) Spain.

12. In what year does China enact an international adoption law?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1992.

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

14. Who are "pleaders"?
(a) Men who wanted multiple children to work the land.
(b) Women who begged to keep their children.
(c) Men who were desperate for a son.
(d) Women who wanted more than one child.

15. What are the "baiji"?
(a) White whales.
(b) White cranes.
(c) White goats.
(d) White dolphins.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the common name of the system that favors boys over girls?

3. What is the period of Mao Zedong's reforms called?

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

5. During what dynasty is China's family system based on male lineage first laid out?

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