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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is not an option Brave Orchid presents to Moon Orchid for jobs?
(a) Working at a restaurant in Chinatown.
(b) Working in the canneries.
(c) Working as a bank teller.
(d) Working as a maid.

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

3. Where does the girl stay at the top of the mountain?
(a) A cave.
(b) A tent.
(c) A rock shelter.
(d) A hut.

4. For how many years is Maxine's mother at medical school?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. What instrument does the quiet girl play?
(a) The triangle.
(b) The flute.
(c) The clarinet.
(d) The drums.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brave Orchid buy for her father?

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

3. How do the children at the Chinese school act during their breaks?

4. What does Maxine have to learn how to do again after her illness?

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

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