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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. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?
(a) She is old and ugly.
(b) She is young and pretty.
(c) She is smart and well-spoken.
(d) She is short and fat.

2. What does Maxine's mother make her beg for at the drugstore?
(a) Bread.
(b) Candy.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Money.

3. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 50 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 250 dollars.
(d) 200 dollars.

4. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?
(a) Being loud.
(b) Being deceitful.
(c) Being dimwitted.
(d) Being brilliant.

5. At what sport is the narrator walked automatically?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Dodgeball.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Kickball.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brave Orchid buy for her father?

2. Who is Moon Orchid afraid of while she is living in California?

3. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?

4. Why does Maxine feel her aunt's ghost is suffering?

5. Who is the father of Maxine's aunt's baby?

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