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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wang Yu do during their journey that disillusions De-hong about their marriage?
(a) Accepts a ride in a jeep when she must walk.
(b) Speaks ill of her family and friends.
(c) Talks at length with other women in the party.
(d) Mocks her for her slow pace.

2. Why does Wang Yu refuse to let De-hong have the driver take her home?
(a) The driver was enjoying the opera.
(b) He did not want her to travel alone with another man.
(c) He was fearful of what the Communist leaders would think.
(d) It was against customs to leave a performance early.

3. Why does Wang Yu's sister take over the care for De-hong's daughter?
(a) De-hong hits her child.
(b) She is barren and begs for the priviledge to care for a child.
(c) De-hong is too involved in her work.
(d) She feels a deep spiritual connection with the baby.

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

5. Why did Lin's husband pass her around to family members?
(a) He was a homosexual.
(b) He sold her out to them for money.
(c) She had disrespected him.
(d) He owed them money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is De-hong studying to become?

2. What is happening to De-hong when her husband refuses to let her have a driver take her home from the opera?

3. What would women be scorned for if their feet were not bound as children?

4. Why did Yu-Fang need assistance when standing up?

5. Who allows De-hong to read novels, attend the cinema, and wear colored blouses under her uniform?

(see the answer key)

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