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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?
(a) In the dining hall with other students.
(b) In her room with other students.
(c) In her room alone.
(d) In the library alone.

2. What do the villagers admire Maxine's mother for when she first returns from medical school?
(a) She is well dressed.
(b) She lost weight.
(c) She has a slave.
(d) She has an education.

3. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?
(a) A sweet beginning.
(b) A change in beliefs.
(c) A new taste.
(d) A difficult task ahead.

4. What age does the document say Maxine's mother is?
(a) 25.
(b) 37.
(c) 27.
(d) 35.

5. 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 dry the clothes.
(d) To bring good weather.

6. Why does Maxine's mother burn candles in the laundry?
(a) To ward off the ghosts.
(b) To make needed wax.
(c) To dry the germs.
(d) To light the laundry.

7. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?
(a) A blessed child.
(b) A mark of goodness.
(c) A poor seamstress.
(d) An unlucky woman.

8. What age does Maxine say that her mother is?
(a) 27.
(b) 37.
(c) 35.
(d) 25.

9. What does Maxine's mother earn a reputation for while she is at medical school?
(a) Being dimwitted.
(b) Being deceitful.
(c) Being brilliant.
(d) Being loud.

10. How does Brave Orchid view her sister when Moon Orchid first arrives?
(a) Sloppy and messy-looking.
(b) Old and disconnected.
(c) Delicate and high-class.
(d) Sharp and witty.

11. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Peiping.
(c) Beijing.
(d) A small village.

12. Where does Moon Orchid live after she sees her husband again?
(a) With her daughter.
(b) With her husband.
(c) With Brave Orchid.
(d) With her husband's second wife.

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

14. For what profession does Brave Orchid tell the dealer she will train the slave girl?
(a) A storyteller.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A weaver.
(d) A gardener.

15. What gift does Moon Orchid bring from Lovely Orchid?
(a) Cloth.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Spices.
(d) Sweets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother bring to the haunted room at the school at night?

2. What subjects did all of Brave Orchid's children major in?

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

4. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's youngest daughter?

5. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?

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