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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. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To cool off.
(b) To bring good weather.
(c) To dry the clothes.
(d) To ward off ghosts.

2. Where do Maxine's neighbors take the narrator and her sister?
(a) To the market.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To school each day.
(d) To church.

3. What word does Maxine always add to boys' names?
(a) Father.
(b) Friend.
(c) Mr.
(d) Brother.

4. In No Name Woman, who is telling the story?
(a) The author.
(b) The aunt.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The mother.

5. How do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid get Moon Orchid's husband to come outside of his building?
(a) They pretend a woman has broken her leg in the street.
(b) They send Brave Orchid's daughter inside to get him.
(c) They send him a message to tell him they are outside.
(d) They pretend they are important clients who will not enter the building.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the old couple, at what point will the girl be ready to leave them?

2. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?

3. What does the enemy's leader, a prince, steal from the woman?

4. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?

5. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?

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