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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even though San-pa promises he will be a good husband, what does A-ma still think of him?
(a) He is not Akha.
(b) He is not a tea grower.
(c) He is lazy.
(d) He is the pancake stealer.

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

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

4. What Akha tradition ensures there is no marriage between close relatives?
(a) Marry people from other villages.
(b) Recite the Lineage.
(c) Check the village documents.
(d) Consult the ruma.

5. What does A-ma believe controls everyone's lives?
(a) Fate.
(b) Money.
(c) The spirits.
(d) Coincidence.

6. What was the condition of the infants when they were adopted from the Welfare Institute?
(a) The children were well cared for and healthy.
(b) All the children were dressed in traditional Akha clothing.
(c) The children were filthy.
(d) The children were spotlessly clean.

7. What is the ancient road to Tibet called?
(a) Golden Tea Road.
(b) Tea Horse Road.
(c) Road to Tibet.
(d) The Pu'er Trail.

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

9. What is the celebration Li-yan's family hosts during her wedding?
(a) Fill the Carry Basket.
(b) The Pig Sacrifice.
(c) Adorn the Headdress.
(d) Tea Harvesting.

10. What happened to baby Yan-yeh aboard the airplane taking her to America?
(a) She passed out from lack of food.
(b) She stopped breathing and turned blue.
(c) She rolled over for the first time.
(d) She cried all the way to America.

11. What does Teacher Zhang ask A-ba?
(a) If he can marry Li-yan.
(b) To find him a wife.
(c) If he can pick tea with their family.
(d) If Li-yan can receive more education.

12. From what foreign country is Huang Benyu?
(a) Burma.
(b) Siam.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) Thailand.

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

14. What places does Mr. Huang say Americans are visiting in China?
(a) The Forbidden City.
(b) The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Yangtze River.
(c) The Great Wall.
(d) The Yangtze River.

15. 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 speaks to Li-yan without permission.
(d) He is lazy and does not help his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of San-pa's home village?

2. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

3. Who is the head of the Chinese government?

4. What is the final step the village must take to be cleansed from the taboo of the twins?

5. How does San-pa die?

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