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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV - The Bird That Stands Out 2007-2008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ci-teh say when Li-yan enter her house in Part IV?
(a) "I tried to call you many times."
(b) "What are you doing here?"
(c) "I wondered how long it would take you to get here."
(d) "Did you hear about the tea market?"

2. What is the precious dowry Li-yan will bring to her marriage?
(a) Pigs and chickens.
(b) A tea grove passed down through the women in her mother's family.
(c) The herbs and medicines her mother uses.
(d) A house her father will build.

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

4. How many nights does Li-yan and San-pa's wedding last?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. How many days are in one Akha cycle of days?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Chinese government policy gives A-ma the idea of giving Yan-yeh away?

2. Why do Chinese parents not want to adopt children from the Social Welfare Institute?

3. What does Jin's father do for a living?

4. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

5. What event in American history does Haley write about?

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