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

2. Where does Maxine attend college in the sixties?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Stanford.
(c) Berkeley.
(d) Pepperdine.

3. With whom does Maxine's mother live while she attends medical school?
(a) Five other girls.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Two other girls.
(d) Her parents.

4. What country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) Vietnam.

5. While with her army, what does the woman do at night?
(a) Wishes for a child.
(b) Tells stories to her friends.
(c) Sings to her army.
(d) Prays for her parents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Maxine's aunt's supposed betrayal happen?

3. In No Name Woman, which character dies?

4. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?

5. Why are the Chinese afraid of drowned ghosts?

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