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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 is every woman expected to do after she gives birth?
(a) Clean her whole house to purify it.
(b) Bathe her baby.
(c) Give sacrifices to please the spirits.
(d) Get up and go back to work.

2. Where is Li-yan seated when she goes to second-level school?
(a) In a back corner.
(b) On the girl's side of the room.
(c) In the front row.
(d) In the middle of the room.

3. What is the thundering noise that comes from the forest?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A bulldozer.
(c) Huang Benyu's car.
(d) Animals running toward the village.

4. Who is the head of the Chinese government?
(a) Teacher Zhang.
(b) Chairman Mao.
(c) The Proletarians.
(d) Deng Xiaoping.

5. What is the name of the mountain where Li-yan lives?
(a) Spring Well.
(b) Guangzhou.
(c) Menghai.
(d) Nannuo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days does it take to complete San-pa and Li-yan's wedding ceremony in Spring Well?

2. What two gifts does A-ma give her granddaughter?

3. What type of love songs do the Akha sing?

4. What does San-pa promise Li-yan?

5. Even though San-pa promises he will be a good husband, what does A-ma still think of him?

(see the answer key)

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