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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Li-yan eat that keeps her feeling full?
(a) Rice.
(b) Chili flakes.
(c) Tea leaves.
(d) Chicken.

4. Why does Li-yan dislike Mr. Huang?
(a) He keeps asking about her special tea trees.
(b) He is rude to her.
(c) He does not treat his son well.
(d) He is disrespectful to A-ba.

5. What does San-pa promise Li-yan?
(a) He won't steal love with any other girl.
(b) He will marry her without permission.
(c) He will come back for her.
(d) He won't go to Thailand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Akha expression for being pregnant?

3. What is the one good omen when Deh-ja goes into labor?

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

5. Why does Li-yan lie about her dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does receiving her headdress signify for Li-yan?

2. What makes Li-yan's mother different from the other women of their village and others in the area?

3. What taboo act does San-pa commit when leaving Li-yan's village?

4. What are the three styles Li-yan's brothers use to grow their tea?

5. How does a couple who want to married pass the incest taboo?

6. What is China's One Child policy?

7. Why was Li-yan surprised her father asked about her dream?

8. When Li-yan discovers she is pregnant, what is the first thing she does?

9. Why does Li-yan lie about her dream?

10. Why does Li-yan not go into the Flower Room with boys from her village?

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