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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. According to Chinese custom, where would Maxine's mother and aunt have lived after their husbands left?
(a) Outside the village
(b) In the same home.
(c) In their own homes.
(d) With their in-laws.

2. When Maxine's father leaves China, what country does he go to?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) Japan.
(d) Korea.

3. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?
(a) There is wallpaper on the walls.
(b) There are family photographs on the walls.
(c) There are dolls hanging on the walls.
(d) There are curtains on the windows.

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

5. According to the fortune teller, what is the number of the universe?
(a) 14.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?

2. How do the other Chinese girls act in school?

3. What does the enemy's leader, a prince, steal from the woman?

4. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?

5. How does Maxine say Chinese operas sound to American audiences?

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