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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of At the Western Palace, what does Brave Orchid warn her children of?
(a) Not to let their father marry another woman.
(b) Not to depend on others for money.
(c) Not to live alone.
(d) Not to marry young.

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

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

4. According to Moon Orchid, what Chinese word does Brave Orchid's oldest daughter's name sound like?
(a) Ink.
(b) Pig.
(c) Rat.
(d) Dirt.

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

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

7. For how many years is Maxine's mother at medical school?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

8. Who is Moon Orchid afraid of while she is living in California?
(a) The Chinese Americans.
(b) The Japanese Americans.
(c) The Canadians.
(d) The Mexicans.

9. Which of these is not an option Brave Orchid presents to Moon Orchid for jobs?
(a) Working in the canneries.
(b) Working at a restaurant in Chinatown.
(c) Working as a maid.
(d) Working as a bank teller.

10. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?
(a) She is smart and well-spoken.
(b) She is old and ugly.
(c) She is short and fat.
(d) She is young and pretty.

11. In what city does Brave Orchid wait for Moon Orchid to arrive from China?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Jose.

12. What disease does Brave Orchid examine the slave girls for?
(a) Anemia.
(b) Bulemia.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Osteoperosis.

13. What does Brave Orchid's family use the back bedroom at the laundry for?
(a) Sleeping on late nights and sick children.
(b) Extra storage for large orders.
(c) A place for punishing children.
(d) Moon Orchid's bedroom.

14. What occupation does Moon Orchid's husband have?
(a) He is a brain surgeon.
(b) He is an emergency medical technician.
(c) He is a pediatrician.
(d) He is a nurse.

15. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?
(a) They spend too much money on clothes.
(b) They comment on her appearance.
(c) They spend too much time in front of the mirror.
(d) They only respond to compliments.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the villagers admire Maxine's mother for when she first returns from medical school?

2. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?

3. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?

4. What illness does Maxine get while at her parent's house?

5. In what city has Moon Orchid's husband been living?

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