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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 first grade, what American word does Maxine specifically have trouble with?
(a) Me.
(b) You.
(c) I.
(d) It.

2. Why does Maxine believe it is okay not to follow traditions?
(a) The ghosts will not hurt her.
(b) Her mother does not care.
(c) Her father breaks them all the time.
(d) No one notices her.

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

4. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?
(a) She begins reading.
(b) She drinks tea.
(c) She writes home.
(d) She goes out to dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Moon Orchid finally able to come to the United States?

2. Where is the female neighbor eventually sent?

3. What game do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid watch in Chinatown?

4. In No Name Woman, which character dies?

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

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