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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 through 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hing feel when she was given a coat?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Admired.
(c) Used.
(d) Neglected.

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

3. Why did Ping marry someone below her status?
(a) She wanted to ease the burden on Huangbo.
(b) She wanted to move out of her house.
(c) She wanted to live with Hing.
(d) She wanted to stay near Huangbo.

4. What did Guen teach Hing to wash?
(a) Her socks.
(b) Her dress.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her hair.

5. Why did Sam's business fail?
(a) People refused to play while Sam was around.
(b) Other houses opened up for less.
(c) The food was not as good.
(d) May Ying was not as beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Sam feel about his son's deformity?

2. How did Sam feel about May Ying's first child?

3. How did May Ying hope to be taken care of in her old age?

4. What made May Ying say that Hing should die?

5. What was a constant problem while May Ying lived with Guen?

(see the answer key)

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