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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. In the white crane boxing story, what does the spirit of the white crane later become?
(a) A child.
(b) An old man.
(c) A black crane.
(d) An old woman.

2. What character does "No Name Woman" most likely refer to?
(a) The narrator's grandmother.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The narrator's aunt.

3. Where does Maxine attend college in the sixties?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Berkeley.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Pepperdine.

4. Why does Maxine add a word to boys' names?
(a) It is a sign of romantic affection.
(b) It is part of the Chinese culture.
(c) She does not have any brothers of her own.
(d) She feels it shows sisterly affection.

5. In what decade did Maxine's father leave China?
(a) 1910s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1940s.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Maxine become miserable at school?

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

3. What grade level in school do Maxine and her sister flunk?

4. What does Maxine wear once that breaks Chinese tradition?

5. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?

(see the answer key)

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