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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. What does the enemy's leader, a prince, steal from the woman?
(a) Her sword.
(b) Her stories.
(c) Her head wrap.
(d) Her bead pouch.

2. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To ward off ghosts.
(b) To cool off.
(c) To bring good weather.
(d) To dry the clothes.

3. What country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) The Philippines.

4. What illness does Maxine get while at her parent's house?
(a) Whooping cough.
(b) A spider headache.
(c) A fever and delirium.
(d) A pain in her heart.

5. What do Maxine's mother and her friends steal to burn the haunted room?
(a) Wood and gasoline.
(b) Bed sheets and lighter fluid.
(c) Alcohol and matches.
(d) Firecrackers and newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother make her beg for at the drugstore?

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

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

4. What gift does Moon Orchid bring from Lovely Orchid?

5. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?

(see the answer key)

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