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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the Western Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does immigration ask Maxine's mother about the narrator's father?
(a) His birthdate.
(b) Did he serve in the war.
(c) When he cut off his pigtail.
(d) When he left for America.

2. What happens to Maxine's aunt the night her baby is due?
(a) She becomes very ill.
(b) The villagers raid her home.
(c) The villagers deliver her child.
(d) She has a dream vision.

3. How many girl children were in Maxine's aunt's family?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. Why do the villagers curse Maxine's aunt's home?
(a) They want to avenge her husband.
(b) She stole food from them.
(c) She cursed her neighbor's child.
(d) They are afraid her infidelity harmed them.

5. From whom does Brave Orchid buy her slave girl?
(a) A family member.
(b) The village leader.
(c) A professional.
(d) A friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Maxine at the beginning of the fantastical story she tells about herself?

2. For how long does the girl agree to stay with the people she meets?

3. What do Maxine's mother and her friends steal to burn the haunted room?

4. What substance is the girl shown that could allow her to live forever?

5. Who does the girl see as her future husband in the water gourd?

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