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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

2. What is every woman expected to do after she gives birth?

3. According to Akha tradition, what must a baby do before it is truly born?

4. What does San-pa's mother give Li-yan to symbolize her acceptance?

5. Why are twins the worst taboo in Akha culture?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is a dowry?

4. To whom does the term 'human rejects' refer?

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

6. Li-yan lies about the dog in her dream. What does the dog on the roof really signify?

7. What is the Swing Festival?

8. Why does San-pa blame Li-yan for their situation in Thailand?

9. What does Li-yan do that defies her mother's instructions?

10. What are the two types of tea Mr. Huang tries to develop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ci-teh and Li-yan both buy and sell tea from Spring Well to help the village. Compare and contrast the ways Ci-teh buys and sells tea with the way Li-yan buys and sells tea. Which woman is more concerned with the village's welfare?

Essay Topic 2

On page 300, Li-yan says, "I am thirty years old. I love my son more than my own life. I'll do anything for him. So, personally, I've bounced back once again" (300). What qualities or characteristics does Li-yan possess that enable her to continually bounce back after the challenges in her life?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Li-yan's desire to change her fate by gaining an education with the Akha traditions that continue to exert an influence over her life and behavior.

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