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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. When the girl returns from her journey, what is it time for her to begin?
(a) Learning about the white tigers.
(b) Her dragon lessons.
(c) Her cooking lessons.
(d) Learning about her visions.

2. What age does the document say Maxine's mother is?
(a) 25.
(b) 37.
(c) 27.
(d) 35.

3. Who is Moon Orchid afraid of while she is living in California?
(a) The Canadians.
(b) The Japanese Americans.
(c) The Mexicans.
(d) The Chinese Americans.

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

5. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?
(a) To ward off the ghosts.
(b) To make needed wax.
(c) To light the laundry.
(d) To dry the germs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's aunt do after delivering her baby?

2. Where does Maxine attend college in the sixties?

3. For how many years does Maxine's mother not reach her husband?

4. What does the delivery boy accidentally deliver to Maxine's family's home?

5. What group terrorizes Maxine's family in China?

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