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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following colors had Leigh and Dorothy painted Leigh’s room before Dorothy’s death?
(a) Apricot.
(b) Peach.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Tangerine.

2. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “xiexie” in the novel?
(a) You’re welcome.
(b) Hello.
(c) Thanks.
(d) Goodbye.

3. Which of the following does Leigh note as present in the market she and Waipo visit on her first full day in Taipei?
(a) Honeycrisp apples.
(b) Crabapples.
(c) Sugar-apples.
(d) Pineapples.

4. The comment that “Even the thought of it sat in my stomach like something I shouldn’t have eaten” (130) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Conceit.

5. Which of the following does Feng bring with her when she first meets Leigh?
(a) Cinnamon pastries.
(b) Chocolate pastries.
(c) Ginger pastries.
(d) Sesame pastries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words does Leigh recognize as Brian and Waipo talk after they arrive in Taipei from the United States?

2. For which of the following periods does the Buddhist temple where Dorothy spent the most time in Taiwan retain wooden plaques for the deceased?

3. As which of the following colors does Leigh interpret Brian’s voice?

4. About which of the following topics does Leigh note Steinberg asked her?

5. Which of the following words does Leigh recognize as Brian and Waipo talk after they arrive in Taipei from the United States?

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