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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 country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?
(a) Japan.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) China.

2. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?
(a) The narrator's father.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) The narrator's sister.
(d) The narrator's grandmother.

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

4. How does Moon Orchid die?
(a) She commits suicide.
(b) She slips and falls while walking.
(c) She dies in her sleep.
(d) She has a heart attack.

5. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?
(a) To make needed wax.
(b) To dry the germs.
(c) To light the laundry.
(d) To ward off the ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the slave girl have to do to pass Brave Orchid's test?

2. What does the piece of wood smell like when the girls burn it?

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

4. According to the old couple, at what point will the girl be ready to leave them?

5. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?

(see the answer key)

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