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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) When he cut off his pigtail.
(c) When he left for America.
(d) Did he serve in the war.

2. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?
(a) They spend too much time in front of the mirror.
(b) They spend too much money on clothes.
(c) They only respond to compliments.
(d) They comment on her appearance.

3. What do Maxine's mother and her friends steal to burn the haunted room?
(a) Bed sheets and lighter fluid.
(b) Alcohol and matches.
(c) Wood and gasoline.
(d) Firecrackers and newspaper.

4. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To dry the clothes.
(b) To bring good weather.
(c) To ward off ghosts.
(d) To cool off.

5. 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) Revenge.
(b) Malice.
(c) Obligation.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?

2. What illness does Maxine get while at her parent's house?

3. What game do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid watch in Chinatown?

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

5. What does Maxine's mother think has poisoned her?

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