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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the young woman's parents carve words into her back upon her return?
(a) For good luck.
(b) To show her age.
(c) To teach her a lesson.
(d) For revenge.

2. For what reason does the woman hide from battle?
(a) To give birth.
(b) To visit her parents.
(c) To tend to her husband.
(d) To avoid a particular enemy.

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

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 _____.
(a) Obligation.
(b) Love.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Malice.

5. What illness does Maxine get while at her parent's house?
(a) A fever and delirium.
(b) A pain in her heart.
(c) Whooping cough.
(d) A spider headache.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does Maxine's mother tell stories?

3. In No Name Woman, which character dies?

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

5. In the white crane boxing story, what does the spirit of the white crane later become?

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