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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Maxine feel her aunt's ghost is suffering?
(a) She must haunt the villagers.
(b) She has unfinished business.
(c) She must fight for food.
(d) She is loved by others.

4. Where does the girl stay at the top of the mountain?
(a) A rock shelter.
(b) A hut.
(c) A tent.
(d) A cave.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the girl returns from her journey, what is it time for her to begin?

2. When Maxine re-tells the story of her aunt, the narrator's story shows that the aunt's final actions are done out of _____.

3. In the white crane boxing story, what does the spirit of the white crane later become?

4. Why does Maxine re-tell her aunts story?

5. What do the traditional Chinese stories, like those told by Maxine's mother, teach Chinese girls they can be?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the title of the section, "Shaman," relate to the stories told in the section?

2. Why doesn't the narrator visit her parents often?

3. According to Moon Orchid, which of Brave Orchid's children are happy?

4. According to the narrator, does the narrator's aunt ever say who impregnated her?

5. What happens to the baron's family after the woman beheads the baron?

6. What did the narrator's term "FOBs" stand for?

7. What was Crazy Mary's appearance, according to the narrator's description?

8. What does speaking American feminine mean to the narrator?

9. Why do you think the author emphasized that all of Brave Orchid's children majored in science and math?

10. Do you think the story of the narrator's aunt is true? Explain why or why not.

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