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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Pages 39-73.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lao return to the home of her husband?
(a) Lao's parents did not want her.
(b) Lao's parents had no money.
(c) Lao did not know how to beg.
(d) Lao and her sister caused their parents too much grief.

2. Who raised Lao's father?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) An uncle.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) His sister.

3. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a tame goose?
(a) The goose thought it was a dog.
(b) A goose flying away from a courtyard means an decrease in fortune.
(c) The goose must cross paths with a black cat.
(d) Nothing, she mentions a duck.

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

5. What is the date of Lao's childhood?
(a) 1867-1870.
(b) 1855-1878.
(c) Early 1900s.
(d) Late 1800s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Lao's father's job in a store require of him?

3. What eventually happened to Fats'ali's mother?

4. What sort of events happened in the village, according to Lao?

5. What happened to Lao's paternal grandparents?

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