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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. According to Akha superstition, what should men do once their wives are five months pregnant?
(a) Do not shave or cut their hair.
(b) Do not climb a tree.
(c) Do not leave the village.
(d) Do not bathe.

2. What type of government did Chairman Mao establish in China?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Proletarianism.

3. What is the result of artificially fermenting the tea?
(a) The tea is perfect.
(b) The tea is terrible.
(c) The tea is too bitter.
(d) The tea rots too fast.

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

5. After their marriage, what does San-pa call Li-yan?
(a) Girl.
(b) Woman.
(c) Wife.
(d) A-ma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to baby Yan-yeh aboard the airplane taking her to America?

2. Where is Li-yan seated when she goes to second-level school?

3. What does Li-yan's father learn when they arrive at the tea collection center?

4. Li-yan's mother is an important woman in the village because she can do what?

5. Why do San-pa and Li-yan have to be careful where they cross into Thailand?

(see the answer key)

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