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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Maxine, how long do the narrator and her sister stay silent while in school?
(a) The first six weeks.
(b) Months at a time.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

2. In first grade, what American word does Maxine specifically have trouble with?
(a) You.
(b) I.
(c) Me.
(d) It.

3. What happens when children make mistakes about Chinese traditions?
(a) They are sent away.
(b) Their parents take away their food.
(c) They are haunted by ghosts.
(d) Their parents hit them.

4. What does Maxine say about the separation between China and America?
(a) Her mother does not acknowledge a separation.
(b) There is a huge separation in culture.
(c) There is a lack of separation.
(d) There is a separation in ghost stories.

5. What does Maxine say the Chinese will do during a piano recital?
(a) Knit.
(b) Clap.
(c) Sit silently.
(d) Talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maxine paint black over her drawings when she is in kindergarten?

2. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?

3. How many children were in Maxine's aunt's family?

4. Who first tells Maxine the story about Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid confronting Moon Orchid's husband?

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

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