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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does Leigh burn alongside the strange incense?
(a) A feather.
(b) A lock of hair.
(c) A sandal.
(d) A pastry.

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

5. The comment that “Trying to swim my way up out of the exhaustion feels awful” (57) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

6. Which of the following colors does Leigh associate with guilt?
(a) Fluorescent-green.
(b) Viridian.
(c) Kelly-green.
(d) Chartreuse.

7. Which of the following “singsong rhymes” does Leigh recall (8)?
(a) “Little Leigh, fine and wee!”
(b) “Little Leigh has to pee!”
(c) “Little Leigh, full of glee!”
(d) “Little Leigh, at my knee!”

8. Which of the following smells does Leigh note on Alex?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Deodorant.
(d) Toothpaste.

9. As which of the following colors does Leigh interpret Waipo’s voice?
(a) Burnt sienna.
(b) Cobalt blue.
(c) King’s blue.
(d) Burnt umber.

10. Which of the following is the reported title of Leigh and Caro’s collaborative art-class project?
(a) Evil Lover.
(b) Perfect Lover.
(c) Good Lover.
(d) Evil Hater.

11. Which of the following words does Leigh recognize as Brian and Waipo talk after they arrive in Taipei from the United States?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Weather.

12. For which of the following periods does the Buddhist temple where Dorothy spent the most time in Taiwan retain wooden plaques for the deceased?
(a) 49 days.
(b) 81 days.
(c) 64 days.
(d) 36 days.

13. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “piaoliang” in the novel?
(a) Not very pretty.
(b) Very ugly.
(c) Very pretty.
(d) Not very ugly.

14. In which of the following does Leigh wrap the box she received from the bird her mother became?
(a) Paper.
(b) Underwear.
(c) Jeans.
(d) Shirts.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following does Brian bring as a gift for Waipo?

4. Which of the following does Feng bring with her when she first meets Leigh?

5. On which of the following streets does Leigh live?

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