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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did May Ying hope to be taken care of in her old age?
(a) By saving up her money.
(b) By moving to America.
(c) By having sons.
(d) By staying loyal to her owner.

2. What were concubines traditionally expected to do in the household?
(a) The cooking.
(b) The cleaning.
(c) The house work.
(d) The gardening.

3. What caused May Ying and Huangbo to be friends?
(a) Sam lost his job.
(b) They both got pregnant.
(c) Sam talked about getting another concubine.
(d) They got sick.

4. Why did Huangbo think her son was deformed?
(a) She cheated on her husband.
(b) She broke the legs of a chicken.
(c) She smoked opium.
(d) She did not command the concubine.

5. Where did Sam take May Ying to dinner when they first met?
(a) A hostel.
(b) A tea house.
(c) His house.
(d) A hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of memories did Hing have of her father while he was away?

2. Where did Sam move May Ying when he returned to Canada?

3. What was Hing's house in need of at the beginning of the book?

4. What was strange about Sam getting a taxi for May Ying?

5. Why did Sam start sending more money to China when he returned to Canada?

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