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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. 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.

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

3. What does Moon Orchid's husband call Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid?
(a) Grandmothers.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Peasants.

4. What religion is Crazy Mary converted to?
(a) Puritanism.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Judaism.

5. How is Moon Orchid's daughter's husband described?
(a) As a loving husband.
(b) As unintelligent.
(c) As a tyrant.
(d) As timid.

Short Answer Questions

1. While working at the paint shop, what is the name of the color that offends Maxine?

2. In Brave Orchid's story of the emperor with four wives, which of the four wives does Brave Orchid feel Moon Orchid is most similar to?

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

4. How do the children at the Chinese school act during their breaks?

5. Where do Maxine's neighbors take the narrator and her sister?

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