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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Pages 1-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did Lao's father have?
(a) One.
(b) Ten.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

2. From 1870-1881, where did Lao and her family move?
(a) America.
(b) The Northeast corner.
(c) A emporer's castle.
(d) The Chou Wang Temple area.

3. What did Lao's father do to earn money for the family?
(a) Sold cakes.
(b) Sewed.
(c) Cleaned houses.
(d) Distributed drugs.

4. What did Lao's mother struggle with when she had her own household?
(a) How to organize.
(b) How to handle a household.
(c) How to buy food.
(d) How to cook well.

5. What does the region of P'englai include?
(a) The Water City.
(b) Merchants and a prison.
(c) Oceans and sand.
(d) Lakes and valleys.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What sort of life did Lao's mother lead as a youngster?

4. What happened to Lao when she was seven?

5. At 13, what did Lao's parents do to her?

(see the answer key)

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