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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. When does the ghost leave Maxine's mother?
(a) When the dawn comes.
(b) When the narrator's mother recites a chant.
(c) When the school alarm goes off.
(d) When the narrator's mother screams.

2. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?
(a) A male slave.
(b) A spiritual protection.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A wolf.

3. Where does the girl stay at the top of the mountain?
(a) A tent.
(b) A rock shelter.
(c) A hut.
(d) A cave.

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

5. What does the woman give the women with bound feet?
(a) Salve and prayers.
(b) New shoes.
(c) Beads.
(d) Bags of rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. While working at the paint shop, what is the name of the color that offends Maxine?

2. With whom does Maxine's mother live while she attends medical school?

3. When was Maxine born?

4. From whom does Brave Orchid buy her slave girl?

5. Who does the girl see as her future husband in the water gourd?

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