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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following words does Leigh recognize as Brian and Waipo talk after they arrive in Taipei from the United States?
(a) China.
(b) Taipei.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

2. Which of the following does Leigh note for sale by the breakfast shop she and Waipo visit the morning after her first use of the strange incense?
(a) Dou jiang.
(b) Dan bing.
(c) Shao bing.
(d) Luo buo gao.

3. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “niao” in the novel?
(a) Mother.
(b) Wait.
(c) Box.
(d) Bird.

4. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Loren.
(d) Ann.

5. Which of the following types of sandwich does Axel identify as Leigh’s favorite?
(a) Sliced pear and Brie.
(b) Sliced grape and Gouda.
(c) Peanut butter and cream cheese.
(d) Sliced apple and cheddar.

6. About which of the following topics does Leigh note Steinberg asked her?
(a) Bundling.
(b) Foot-binding.
(c) Queuing.
(d) Neck-lengthening.

7. Which of the following composers’ work does Leigh recall her mother playing when she first uses the strange incense?
(a) Bach.
(b) Berlioz.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Beethoven.

8. Which of the following does Leigh note available for sale along the path to what had been Dorothy’s favorite Taoist temple?
(a) Hair brushes.
(b) Drum brushes.
(c) Calligraphy brushes.
(d) Makeup brushes.

9. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “yiqian” in the novel?
(a) In the rear.
(b) In the present.
(c) In the past.
(d) In the future.

10. Which of the following colors does Leigh note the sky in Taipei is when she and Brian arrive there?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Orange.

11. With which of the following is Dorothy’s suicide note found?
(a) Antidepressants.
(b) Antibiotics.
(c) Anti-inflammatories.
(d) Antivirals.

12. Which of the following does Brian report is short-hand for a convenience store in Taipei?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Seven.
(c) Bodega.
(d) Seven-Eleven.

13. Which of the following does Leigh note for sale by the breakfast shop she and Waipo visit the morning after her first use of the strange incense?
(a) Luo buo si bing.
(b) Zao ni he tao bing.
(c) Fantuan.
(d) Mi jiang.

14. From whom of the following does Leigh receive an email while in flight on the way to Taipei?
(a) Brian.
(b) Axel.
(c) Caro.
(d) Leanne.

15. Which of the following epithets does Leigh report being subjected to along with Axel?
(a) Halfies.
(b) Dummies.
(c) Thirdies.
(d) Quarteries.

Short Answer Questions

1. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “deng yixia” in the novel?

2. To which of the following does Leigh compare her mother to Waipo and Waigong?

3. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “hunxie” in the novel?

4. Which of the following does Leigh note available for sale along the path to what had been Dorothy’s favorite Taoist temple?

5. Which of the following colors does Caro have in her hair?

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