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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - A Beautiful Flower Calls 1994-1996.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Ci-do and Deh-ja as a result of having twins?
(a) They can never have other children.
(b) They are banished from the village and their house burned down.
(c) They apologize to the entire village and give everyone a gift.
(d) They must sacrifice everything they have to the spirits and ask for forgiveness.

2. Why does San-pa get into trouble the day he meets Li-yan?
(a) He is rude to A-ba.
(b) He steals a pancake.
(c) He is lazy and does not help his father.
(d) He speaks to Li-yan without permission.

3. Why does A-ba not think Li-yan needs more education?
(a) She has to learn wife and mother responsibilities and pick tea.
(b) She has to teach her siblings.
(c) He will not let her leave the village.
(d) He cannot afford the tuition.

4. What two gifts does A-ma give her granddaughter?
(a) A name and a tea cake.
(b) A cap and a charm.
(c) A name and a cap.
(d) A tea cake and a knife.

5. What tragic event happened in A-ma's tea garden?
(a) First Sister-in-law was cursed.
(b) All the tea trees died.
(c) The spirits haunted A-ma.
(d) A-ba's father fell and died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of artificially fermenting the tea?

2. Who does A-ma and A-ba hope Li-yan will marry?

3. What does A-ma give Li-yan for her headdress?

4. What does A-ma believe controls everyone's lives?

5. Who is the head of the Chinese government?

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