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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through No Name Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these Chinese customs does Maxine comment on?
(a) Walking erect.
(b) Remaining silent at the dinner table.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Talking loudly.

2. In No Name Woman, which character dies?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's uncle.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) The narrator's aunt.

3. What character does "No Name Woman" most likely refer to?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The narrator's grandmother.
(c) The narrator's aunt.
(d) The narrator's mother.

4. How many years has it been since Maxine's mother told the narrator the story of her aunt?
(a) 10.
(b) 1.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

5. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt visited her husband in America.
(b) Her aunt was a wild woman and enjoyed the man she was with.
(c) Her aunt had a child born from the gods.
(d) Her aunt was re-married to another man.

Short Answer Questions

1. In No Name Woman, who is telling the story?

2. What is the main reason Maxine's mother likes to tell stores?

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

4. What happens to Maxine's aunt the night her baby is due?

5. What does Maxine say about the separation between China and America?

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