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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what decade did Maxine's father leave China?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1910s.
(d) 1940s.

2. What illness does Maxine get while at her parent's house?
(a) A fever and delirium.
(b) A spider headache.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) A pain in her heart.

3. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?
(a) She writes home.
(b) She begins reading.
(c) She drinks tea.
(d) She goes out to dinner.

4. Why are the Chinese afraid of drowned ghosts?
(a) They have the most unlikely deaths.
(b) They are looking to pull someone down in the water to replace them.
(c) They are most likely to haunt people because of unfinished business.
(d) They act violently because of their traumatic deaths.

5. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 50 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 200 dollars.
(d) 250 dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?

2. Who is the father of Maxine's aunt's baby?

3. What do the people she meets show the girl to convince her to stay?

4. What is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother called?

5. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?

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