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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did neighbors criticize Lao's mother?
(a) Her husband cooked better than she.
(b) She did not understand the need to save money.
(c) Her kids ran wild.
(d) She beat her children.

2. How did Yintze's parents react as she left their visits?
(a) Excited.
(b) Tired.
(c) Grief-stricken.
(d) Annoyed.

3. What did Mantze learn at Chang the Chen T'ai's house?
(a) To scrub and cook.
(b) To iron and clean.
(c) To sew and read.
(d) To cheat and steal.

4. What kind of woman was Old Mistress Chang?
(a) Kind and sweet.
(b) Odd and mystical.
(c) Harsh and demanding.
(d) Giving and secretive.

5. What was Ch'ien Lao-yeh's house like?
(a) Creepy with weird noises.
(b) Small but pretty.
(c) Infested with bugs.
(d) Huge with hundreds living there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Wen Chuan attend school as a child?

2. Who is Fats'ai?

3. How did Wen Chuan's schooling affect him?

4. What legend happened to Lao's family?

5. What kind of other servants lived with Lao at Major Liu's house?

(see the answer key)

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