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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 through 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did May Ying feel when she first met Sam?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Happy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Relieved.

3. Who made many blunders in Sam's business?
(a) Nan.
(b) Ping.
(c) May Ying.
(d) Sam.

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

5. What did Hing notice about the gift from her sister at the beginning of the book?
(a) It was stolen.
(b) She recognized it.
(c) She needed it.
(d) It was old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the man from who bought May Ying?

2. Why did May Ying want her son to be born in Canada?

3. Why was Sam able to save so much money?

4. Who traveled with May Ying when she was sold to a man?

5. What part of town did Sam live in?

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