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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Lao when her father first saw her?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. What kind of cook was Lao's father?
(a) A terrible cook.
(b) A wonderful cook.
(c) He never cooks.
(d) He can only make rice.

3. Whom did Lao often play with at her husband's?
(a) Chefoo.
(b) Mantze.
(c) Fats'ai and the other children.
(d) Yantze.

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

5. What freedom did Lao's mother allow her as a child?
(a) To eat a variety of food.
(b) To play with her sister outside.
(c) To ignore school.
(d) To run without bound feet.

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

7. What happened the first time Lao's feet were bound?
(a) Lao contracted "heavenly blossoms."
(b) Lao's feet broke free.
(c) Lao's sister became jealous.
(d) Lao's parents arranged her marriage.

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

9. At 13, what did Lao's parents teach her?
(a) Household duties.
(b) Math.
(c) Religious beliefs.
(d) Science and astronomy.

10. Why did Lao visit her parents after she was married?
(a) It was tradition.
(b) She sneaked them food.
(c) They missed her.
(d) Her sister needed help.

11. What did the Chu family own?
(a) Boats.
(b) Stocks.
(c) A garden.
(d) Machines.

12. Why did Wen Chuan attend school as a child?
(a) The school taught solid trades.
(b) His uncle honored his father's wishes.
(c) He showed superb academic skills early.
(d) His uncles sent him to school with his cousins.

13. What information concerning stories and legends does Lao state about a dog?
(a) A dog in a courtyard is bad luck.
(b) A dog kept her company.
(c) A dog in a courtyard is good luck.
(d) A dog cannot be inside a house.

14. Where was Lao born?
(a) Laos.
(b) P'englai.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) India.

15. During Lao's pregnancies, what was her life like?
(a) Easy.
(b) Restful.
(c) Difficult.
(d) Fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Lao's father's business failed, why did he not show himself to the village when he returned?

2. With whom did Lao run wild as a child?

3. From 1870-1881, where did Lao and her family move?

4. Who often fed Lao when there was nothing in her house to eat after Fats'ai's mother left?

5. Where was Lao's father when she was born?

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