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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Yu-sung when she married?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Seventeen.

2. Who did Pao consult for advice about his children?
(a) Pei.
(b) Yu-Sung.
(c) Fortune teller.
(d) Neighbor.

3. What does Yu-sung see when she looks at Pei as a young girl?
(a) Her own face.
(b) Her husband's personality.
(c) The features of her mother.
(d) Her husband's features and her lively spirit.

4. What does Pao decide about Pei's future?
(a) To have her work in a silk factory.
(b) Arrange a marriage as quickly as possible.
(c) Keep her home until she is older.
(d) Have her work at a neighbor's home.

5. What did Pei's mother make her for breakfast in Chapter 2?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Tea and cakes.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Porridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pei like to look at in her childhood home when she needs comfort?

2. What does the cocoon feel like that Pei picks up from the spinning table on her first day at the factory?

3. Who is Chung?

4. Who cuts Pei's bangs in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Chen Ling tell Auntie Yee that she and Ming have decided to do?

(see the answer key)

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