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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, An-Mei Hsu, "Scar".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The old woman wants to use perfect English to explain ________________________________.
(a) Her reasons for leaving China
(b) Her predicament to customs
(c) Her sister's unfortunate situation
(d) The story of the swan to her daughter

2. Jeing-mei learns that her mother's lost babies ______________________________________.
(a) Died while searching for her lost babies
(b) Have been found alive and well
(c) Died a very poor woman
(d) Wished she had not raised her in America

3. Suyuan Woo hoped her daughter _________________________________.
(a) Would not be like Waverly Jong
(b) Would grow up to be like her
(c) Had a talent for playing piano
(d) Would grow up to be a tax attorney

4. In Chinese culture, respect for one's ancestors is called ___________.
(a) Ching
(b) Shou
(c) Ni
(d) Nuyer

5. Popo says a girl who refused to listen to her elders ___________________________.
(a) Eventually poisoned herself
(b) Shook her brains out of her ear
(c) Turned into an overrripe squash
(d) Grew a large white melon in her stomach

Short Answer Questions

1. Suyuan Woo's husband leaves her to __________________________.

2. The woman transported the swan ____________________________.

3. The woman's feels her daughter __________________.

4. An army officer told Suyuan Woo _________________________________-.

5. The old woman who buys a swan eventually _____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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