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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. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?
(a) A poor seamstress.
(b) A mark of goodness.
(c) An unlucky woman.
(d) A blessed child.

2. What is one thing Moon Orchid learns to do at the laundry?
(a) Fold towels.
(b) Hang clothes.
(c) Run errands.
(d) Take orders.

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

4. What does the piece of wood smell like when the girls burn it?
(a) Perfume.
(b) A corpse.
(c) Mold.
(d) A gas leak.

5. How old is Maxine at the beginning of the fantastical story she tells about herself?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Seven years old.
(d) Fourteen years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. In No Name Woman, who is telling the story?

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

3. Why do the villagers curse Maxine's aunt's home?

4. Who does the narrator's mother say Maxine can tell about her aunt?

5. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?

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