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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the prestigious family about which the story is told?
(a) Mao.
(b) Kia.
(c) Jia.
(d) Bao.

2. What does the main story line follow?
(a) The growing up years of friends Bao-yu, Precious, and Jokey Jin.
(b) The growing up years of cousins Bao-yu, Dai-yu, and Bao-chai.
(c) The growing up years of brothers Bao-yu, Xi-feng, and Qin-Zhong.
(d) The growing up years of sisters Qan-yen, Qin-shi, and Dai-yu.

3. During what affair is Dai-yu seated at a place of honor?
(a) Supper.
(b) The liturgy.
(c) The blessing of the hall.
(d) The wedding.

4. From what country is the family this story is about?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Mongolia.

5. What does Bao-yu do when the answer from Dai-yu is "no"?
(a) He takes her immediately to the pond.
(b) He laughs loudly.
(c) He begins to cry quietly.
(d) He throws a fit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is brought to life by a magical fictional stone?

2. What is the name of the summit at which the goddess leaves the extra stone?

3. What is the name of the goddess in the opening chapter?

4. Who does Dai-yu learn she will be living with even though it is not customary for girls to live with boys?

5. According to the inscription on the stone, what has the stone once been?

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