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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the villagers curse Maxine's aunt's home?
(a) She stole food from them.
(b) They are afraid her infidelity harmed them.
(c) They want to avenge her husband.
(d) She cursed her neighbor's child.

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

3. Why does Maxine feel she is punishing her aunt?
(a) She never met her.
(b) She did not like her.
(c) She went against her mother's wishes.
(d) She cannot speak of her.

4. Why does Maxine add a word to boys' names?
(a) It is a sign of romantic affection.
(b) She feels it shows sisterly affection.
(c) She does not have any brothers of her own.
(d) It is part of the Chinese culture.

5. What do the people she meets show the girl to convince her to stay?
(a) A sword with an inscription.
(b) An image in a water jug .
(c) A vision of her future.
(d) A letter from her parents.

6. Who does the girl see as her future husband in the water gourd?
(a) A man she meets on the mountain.
(b) A childhood playmate.
(c) A distant cousin.
(d) An army warrior.

7. What did a medium once tell Maxine?
(a) That the narrator would never marry.
(b) That the narrator would live a long life.
(c) That the narrator would be troubled by ghosts.
(d) That the narrator could be a medium.

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

9. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt was unusually beloved by her family for being a girl.
(b) Her aunt talked loudly and was punished by the gods.
(c) Her aunt carried the baby for her sister.
(d) Her aunt was not human.

10. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's father.
(c) The narrator's mother.
(d) The narrator's brother.

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

12. Who tells Maxine the story of her aunt?
(a) The narrator's sister.
(b) The narrator's mother.
(c) The narrator's father.
(d) The narrator's grandmother.

13. What does legend say happens to the women with bound feet?
(a) They become immortal and protect the woman's army.
(b) They form a convent and pray for the woman warrior.
(c) They all die once their feet are unbound.
(d) They form a mercenary army that buys babies.

14. What group terrorizes Maxine's family in China?
(a) Communists.
(b) Feudalists.
(c) Emperor's armies.
(d) Villagers.

15. How many children were in Maxine's aunt's family?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What substance is the girl shown that could allow her to live forever?

2. What is the other meaning of the Chinese word for female?

3. When did Maxine's aunt's supposed betrayal happen?

4. For what reason does the woman hide from battle?

5. When did Maxine's aunt marry her husband?

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