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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. What do the traditional Chinese stories, like those told by Maxine's mother, teach Chinese girls they can be?
(a) Students and wise women.
(b) Heroines and swordswomen.
(c) Storytellers and soothsayers.
(d) Wives and mothers.

2. What animal appears as a sign that it is time for the young woman to leave her parents to fight?
(a) A silver fox.
(b) A whooping crane.
(c) A chirping bird.
(d) A white horse.

3. For how long does the girl agree to stay with the people she meets?
(a) Fourteen years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Seven years.

4. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?
(a) A mark of goodness.
(b) A blessed child.
(c) A poor seamstress.
(d) An unlucky woman.

5. For how many years does Maxine's mother not reach her husband?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 21.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Maxine fired from her job at the land developer's association?

2. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?

3. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?

4. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?

5. In what city has Moon Orchid's husband been living?

(see the answer key)

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