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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following birds does Leigh compare the bird she believes Dorothy became?
(a) Flamingo.
(b) Crane.
(c) Stork.
(d) Egret.

2. Which of the following does Feng bring with her when she first meets Leigh?
(a) Black bean pastries.
(b) Meat-filled pastries.
(c) Chocolate pastries.
(d) Red bean pastries.

3. On which of the following floors do Leigh’s grandparents live?
(a) First.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Second.

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

5. 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) Fantuan.
(b) Luo buo si bing.
(c) Mi jiang.
(d) Zao ni he tao bing.

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

7. As which of the following colors does Leigh describe the “wall of electricity between” herself and Axel (1)?
(a) Cyan.
(b) Pruple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Green.

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

9. Which of the following does Leigh note in Taipei as she and Brian make their way to her grandparents’ home?
(a) A mud-covered pickup.
(b) A dusty sedan.
(c) A battered van.
(d) A clean coupe.

10. Which of the following does Leigh note as present in the market she and Waipo visit on her first full day in Taipei?
(a) Whole ducks.
(b) Whole cows.
(c) Whole fish.
(d) Whole pigs.

11. Which of the following flavors of fudge does Leigh get while talking with Caro after Dorothy’s funeral?
(a) Rocky Road.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Maple walnut.
(d) Raspberry swirl.

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

13. Which of the following does Leigh note was her mother’s favorite?
(a) Crepes.
(b) Shaobing.
(c) Youtiao.
(d) Fried cruller.

14. Which of the following “singsong rhymes” does Leigh recall (8)?
(a) “Oh my, what a lie!”
(b) “Oh my, what a sigh!”
(c) “Oh my, what a guy!”
(d) “Oh my, what a pie!”

15. As which of the following does Leigh gloss the term “bwabwei” in the novel?
(a) Fate finders.
(b) Sun coins.
(c) Moon blocks.
(d) Decision sticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Leigh burn alongside the strange incense?

2. Which of the following durations does Leigh report for her flight to Taipei?

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

4. Which of the following artists is identified as a favorite of Brian’s?

5. Which of the following smells does Leigh note on Alex?

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