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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. While playing with Lao one day, what doid Fats'ai cry out for?

2. What happened the first time Lao's feet were bound?

3. By the time Lao was born, what had happened to her family's finances?

4. What did the neighbors do concerning Lao and Fats'ai's mother's relationship after Fats'ai's death?

5. How did Yintze's parents react as she left their visits?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lao's father's early life influence the rest of his life?

2. What was Lao's husband like?

3. When did Chinese ladies get married?

4. How did the awful events of 1887-1888 change Lao?

5. What sort of jobs did Lao's father keep during her youth?

6. How were Lao's parents similar?

7. What awful events did Lao endure during 1887-1888?

8. What began to happen to Lao's household before Mantze was born?

9. After Lao's two daughters were born, what life choice did she make?

10. What was Lao's husband like during the early part of their marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lao's relationship with Mantze and then later with Sue Teh demonstrate the change in women over generations?

Essay Topic 2

How did the fortune teller influence Lao's life?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the value of Lao and Mantze's arranged marriages. Explain the benefits and flaws they faced.

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