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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would a widowed woman kill herself before being married to a second husband?
(a) She would be cursed in the afterlife.
(b) It was the custom of the time.
(c) It was a sign of dishonor.
(d) She feared being cut in half as a result of having two men lay claim to her.

2. In what was Yu-Fang's father buried?
(a) A fancy urn.
(b) A pit of bodies.
(c) A cedar box.
(d) An old suitcase.

3. Why are the Governor's wives unable to bear children?
(a) The wives secretly and purposely end all pregnancies.
(b) They are all too young to bear children.
(c) The wives all share a disease that makes them infertile.
(d) The Governor is infertile.

4. For what was Dr. Xia called to treat Yu-Fang?
(a) A broken leg from work in the field.
(b) A failed pregnancy.
(c) An opium addiction.
(d) A nervous breakdown.

5. What does Dr. Xia's oldest son do after his father beats him for being disrespectful about Yu-Fang?
(a) Legally removes himself from his father's family lineage.
(b) Runs away, never to be heard from again.
(c) Shoots himself in the stomach.
(d) Spreads rumors throughout the town about Yu-Fang having a venereal disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dr. Xia's son have to run away, never to be heard from again?

2. How did Yu-Fang keep her daughter when the General's wife wanted her?

3. What did Dr. Xia give a man that led to his imprisonment and eventual death?

4. Why did Lin's husband pass her around to family members?

5. What is Yu-lin studying to become?

(see the answer key)

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