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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 is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt was pregnant before her husband left.
(b) Her aunt was tortured.
(c) Her aunt was not actually pregnant.
(d) Her aunt was raped.

2. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt was not human.
(b) Her aunt was unusually beloved by her family for being a girl.
(c) Her aunt talked loudly and was punished by the gods.
(d) Her aunt carried the baby for her sister.

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

4. Why does Maxine add a word to boys' names?
(a) She does not have any brothers of her own.
(b) She feels it shows sisterly affection.
(c) It is part of the Chinese culture.
(d) It is a sign of romantic affection.

5. According to Chinese custom, where would Maxine's mother and aunt have lived after their husbands left?
(a) With their in-laws.
(b) In their own homes.
(c) Outside the village
(d) In the same home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?

3. In No Name Woman, which character dies?

4. When Maxine re-tells the story of her aunt, the narrator's story shows that the aunt's final actions are done out of _____.

5. Why does Maxine re-tell her aunts story?

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