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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 ideas is not introduced in "No Name Woman"?
(a) Ghost stories.
(b) The narrator's relationship with her mother.
(c) Chinese culture.
(d) The narrator's relationship with her siblings.

2. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?
(a) His sister.
(b) His wife and daughters.
(c) Only his sister's husband.
(d) The other men in his family.

3. What does Maxine's mother bring to the haunted room at the school at night?
(a) A blanket and a pen.
(b) A totem and a crystal.
(c) A knife and a novel.
(d) A stick and a diary.

4. How long does Maxine spend in bed with a mysterious illness?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 weeks.
(d) 18 months.

5. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's youngest daughter?
(a) Silent mouth.
(b) Tormented soul.
(c) Raging billows.
(d) Sweet smiling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?

2. Where does Moon Orchid sit at the laundry?

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

4. When Maxine's father leaves China, what country does he go to?

5. How many things are on Maxine's list to tell her mother?

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