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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jui-cheuh have to go live outside the city gates until her child is born?
(a) Because of the fighting inside the city.
(b) Because it is tradition.
(c) Because she is in danger.
(d) Because the fears of the Kao women.

2. Which phrase best describes Mei's funeral?
(a) A big production.
(b) Small and pointless.
(c) Small but emotional.
(d) Large and grand.

3. How does Jui-cheuh respond when she hears of Mei's death?
(a) She is silent and sad.
(b) She does not really care.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She cries and is upset.

4. Who sees wounded soldiers being carried into the city?
(a) Chueh-min.
(b) Cheuh-hui.
(c) Chin.
(d) Cheuh-hsin.

5. Who else is Chien-erh burning money for?
(a) Mei.
(b) Madame Chou.
(c) Yeh yeh.
(d) Ming-feng.

6. Who is the first person Cheuh-hui goes to see after he visits his ill grandfather?
(a) Cheuh-min.
(b) Madame Chou.
(c) Chin.
(d) Cheuh-hsin.

7. What items has Ke-ting been stealing from his wife?
(a) Jewelery.
(b) Gold coins.
(c) Paper money.
(d) Silks.

8. How is Cheuh-min's mindset in Chapter 31?
(a) Frustrated and annoyed.
(b) Patient and hopeful.
(c) Fearful and lonely.
(d) Lonely but cheerful.

9. Why has Uncle Ke-ting been stealing from his wife?
(a) To keep a concubine in the city.
(b) To pay off gambling debt.
(c) To try and leave her.
(d) To cover his drinking costs.

10. What word does Cheuh-hui use to describe his older brother in Chapter 26?
(a) Responsible.
(b) Strong.
(c) Sensitive.
(d) Spineless.

11. How old is the Venerable Master Kao going to be in Chapter 28?
(a) Seventy-four.
(b) Sixty-six.
(c) Sixty-seven.
(d) Seventy-two.

12. What reason does Cheuh-hsin give for not wanting his wife to go to pay Mei her respect?
(a) She is pregnant and it would not be good.
(b) There will be too many people there.
(c) The journey is too difficult.
(d) Mei would not want her there.

13. In Chapter 23, who sees one of Cheuh-hui's articles?
(a) Mrs. Chang.
(b) Chin.
(c) Uncle Ke-ming.
(d) His grandfather.

14. Who is the one person who knows where Cheuh-min is hiding?
(a) Hui-ju.
(b) Cheuh-hsin's wife.
(c) Cheuh-hsin.
(d) Cheuh-hui.

15. What must be done to Master Kao's coffin to keep him safe from curses?
(a) It must be set on fire.
(b) A layer of bricks and dirt must cover it.
(c) It must be blessed by a temple priest.
(d) A gold medallion must be fastened to it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long will Jui-cheuh have to live outside the city?

2. Who is Cheuh-min to be married to?

3. What does Master Kao tell Cheuh-min right before his death?

4. What does Cheuh-hui hear when he arrives to the compound after school in Chapter 25?

5. Who beings arguing over the property soon after Master Kao passes?

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