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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the Western Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?
(a) She is young and pretty.
(b) She is old and ugly.
(c) She is short and fat.
(d) She is smart and well-spoken.

2. What is one thing Moon Orchid learns to do at the laundry?
(a) Run errands.
(b) Hang clothes.
(c) Fold towels.
(d) Take orders.

3. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?
(a) Being loud.
(b) Being dimwitted.
(c) Being deceitful.
(d) Being brilliant.

4. What does the piece of wood smell like when the girls burn it?
(a) Mold.
(b) A corpse.
(c) Perfume.
(d) A gas leak.

5. How old is Maxine at the beginning of the fantastical story she tells about herself?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Fourteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Seven years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Brave Orchid wait for Moon Orchid to arrive from China?

2. When the girl walks into the dead land, how does she find something to eat?

3. When was Maxine born?

4. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?

5. For what profession does Brave Orchid tell the dealer she will train the slave girl?

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