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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the young woman's parents carve words into her back upon her return?
(a) For good luck.
(b) For revenge.
(c) To teach her a lesson.
(d) To show her age.

2. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's sister.
(c) The narrator's grandmother.
(d) The narrator's mother.

3. When did Maxine's aunt's supposed betrayal happen?
(a) All of the above.
(b) During ghost plagues.
(c) During a drought.
(d) During a war with the Japanese.

4. What does the girl in Maxine's story follow at the beginning of the story?
(a) The whistle of the wind.
(b) The shadows of the sun.
(c) The whispers of a ghost.
(d) The call of a bird.

5. For what reason does the woman hide from battle?
(a) To tend to her husband.
(b) To visit her parents.
(c) To avoid a particular enemy.
(d) To give birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the woman's first enemy?

2. What is the main reason Maxine's mother likes to tell stores?

3. What happens to Maxine's aunt the night her baby is due?

4. While with her army, what does the woman do at night?

5. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?

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