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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Grandfather of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fortunes does Tu Tzu-chun spend?
(a) two
(b) none
(c) three
(d) one

2. What is Tang Ao doing when he meets the Queen?
(a) playing an instrument
(b) putting jade studs into his ears
(c) serving a meal to the Queen's court
(d) having a meal with the queen's court

3. What indicates to the young man in "The Ghostmate" that the woman is "old style"?
(a) the food is just the right temperature
(b) he does not like the clothing she left him
(c) long combs and traditional eye make-up
(d) she serves him a meal

4. Why is there a communal dining room at the Chinese village where Kingston's ancestors lived?
(a) All the villagers are prisoners of war.
(b) It is a traditional way of sharing meals in Chinese villages.
(c) All the villagers' homes are destroyed by bombs.
(d) The Communists serve food to villagers in large dining halls

5. How are the two tales, "On Mortality" and "On Mortality Again" similar?
(a) Both tales are about achieving immortality for humanity.
(b) The setting of both tales is the same.
(c) The main character in both tales is the same.
(d) Both tales have the same mood or tone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Guan Goong?

2. How does the woman in "The Ghostmate" get her visitors to stay longer than they intend to?

3. Which of the following indicates that "The Ghostmate" is a fantasy?

4. What part of Tang Ao's wardrobe is shaped like a bridge?

5. What does Ah Goong say about working in the tunnels?

(see the answer key)

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