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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. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 200 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 50 dollars.
(d) 250 dollars.

2. What does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children smell like?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Milk.
(c) Dust.
(d) Sugar.

3. When was Maxine born?
(a) During World War II.
(b) Well before World War II.
(c) In the 19th Century.
(d) Well after World War II.

4. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?
(a) She is smart and well-spoken.
(b) She is old and ugly.
(c) She is short and fat.
(d) She is young and pretty.

5. What does Maxine say about the separation between China and America?
(a) There is a separation in ghost stories.
(b) There is a lack of separation.
(c) Her mother does not acknowledge a separation.
(d) There is a huge separation in culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?

3. Who does Moon Orchid's daughter live with?

4. Where does Moon Orchid live after she sees her husband again?

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

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