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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 substance is the girl shown that could allow her to live forever?
(a) Tree sap.
(b) White tiger hair.
(c) Water from a gourd.
(d) Silver.

2. What does legend say happens to the women with bound feet?
(a) They form a convent and pray for the woman warrior.
(b) They form a mercenary army that buys babies.
(c) They all die once their feet are unbound.
(d) They become immortal and protect the woman's army.

3. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's father.
(c) The narrator's brother.
(d) The narrator's mother.

4. Which of these ideas is not introduced in "No Name Woman"?
(a) The narrator's relationship with her siblings.
(b) The narrator's relationship with her mother.
(c) Ghost stories.
(d) Chinese culture.

5. What does Maxine's mother bring to the haunted room at the school at night?
(a) A stick and a diary.
(b) A knife and a novel.
(c) A blanket and a pen.
(d) A totem and a crystal.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years is Maxine's mother at medical school?

2. Which of these Chinese customs does Maxine comment on?

3. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?

4. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?

5. What does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children smell like?

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