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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shaman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the enemy's leader, a prince, steal from the woman?
(a) Her sword.
(b) Her head wrap.
(c) Her bead pouch.
(d) Her stories.

2. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?
(a) The other men in his family.
(b) Only his sister's husband.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife and daughters.

3. For how long does the girl agree to stay with the people she meets?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Fifteen years.

4. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?
(a) She writes home.
(b) She goes out to dinner.
(c) She drinks tea.
(d) She begins reading.

5. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?
(a) A lion.
(b) A panther.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A tiger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother described?

2. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?

3. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?

4. Why do the villagers curse Maxine's aunt's home?

5. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?

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