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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 does Maxine re-tell her aunts story?
(a) So she can depict the aunt in a better light.
(b) So she can break the curse of her aunt.
(c) So she can be haunted by ghosts.
(d) So her mother will be angry.

2. When the girl returns from her journey, what is it time for her to begin?
(a) Learning about her visions.
(b) Her cooking lessons.
(c) Learning about the white tigers.
(d) Her dragon lessons.

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

4. How does the woman kill the baron of her village?
(a) She poisons his dinner in his hut.
(b) She sends her army after him.
(c) She distracts him and cuts off his head.
(d) She leads him to run off a cliff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ghost haunts Maxine?

2. At what age is the girl taken to the mountains of the white tigers?

3. What character does "No Name Woman" most likely refer to?

4. What happens to Maxine's aunt the night her baby is due?

5. How many children were in Maxine's aunt's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are three of the gifts Moon Orchid brings her family from China?

2. What are some things Moon Orchid has trouble adjusting to in America? Name at least three things.

3. After reading this section of the novel, do you think the narrator's mother's stories leave a strong impression on her daughter?

4. How do Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid act when they are reunited for the first time in years?

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

6. How does the narrator feel about Brave Orchid's relationship with the slave girl?

7. Why does Moon Orchid hesitate to go see her husband in America?

8. How does Moon Orchid's husband react when he sees her?

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

10. How do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid trick Moon Orchid's husband into see them?

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