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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 Maxine's mother make for people to end infertility?
(a) Soup.
(b) Roots.
(c) Salves.
(d) Totems.

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

3. What game do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid watch in Chinatown?
(a) Chinese Checkers.
(b) Hemp-bird.
(c) Skid Row.
(d) Dice.

4. For what profession does Brave Orchid tell the dealer she will train the slave girl?
(a) A storyteller.
(b) A weaver.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A nurse.

5. What is the other meaning of the Chinese word for female?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Slave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the girl sees visions of people spinning in the fire, what do these people turn into?

3. What is the main reason Maxine's mother likes to tell stores?

4. How do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid get Moon Orchid's husband to come outside of his building?

5. What word does Maxine always add to boys' names?

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