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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. How long does Maxine spend in bed with a mysterious illness?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 weeks.
(d) 18 months.

2. Whose ghost haunts Maxine?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's baby cousin.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) The narrator's aunt.

3. What does Maxine wear once that breaks Chinese tradition?
(a) Rings on her fingers.
(b) A white ribbon in her hair.
(c) Shoes that do not cover her toes.
(d) A necklace with stones.

4. When Maxine's father leaves China, what country does he go to?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

5. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?
(a) A difficult task ahead.
(b) A change in beliefs.
(c) A new taste.
(d) A sweet beginning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother cut when the narrator was a child?

2. Who does Moon Orchid's daughter live with?

3. Why does Maxine add a word to boys' names?

4. How old is Maxine at the beginning of the fantastical story she tells about herself?

5. How often does Maxine's mother tell stories?

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