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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 47 - 94, "Hotline Girl, "New Fruit," and "Field Notes on a Marriage").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bayi meet her ex-boyfriend?
(a) The ice skating rink.
(b) Her apartment.
(c) A public plaza.
(d) A restaurant.

2. Where does the narrator in "Field Notes on a Marriage" grow up?
(a) New York City.
(b) A farm in Indiana.
(c) Chicago.
(d) China.

3. In the story "New Fruit," what kind of skin does the fruit have?
(a) Smooth skin like an apple.
(b) Green skin that is a bit slimy.
(c) Black skin.
(d) Orange-red tawny skin.

4. What does Lulu wear at her trial?
(a) A black dress.
(b) A red belt.
(c) An orange jumpsuit.
(d) A kerchief on her hair.

5. What does Lulu do compulsively as a child?
(a) Wash her hands.
(b) Eat.
(c) Read.
(d) Sew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which school child does Gao tell the narrator about?

2. Where is one place Gao's mother takes the narrator when she visits?

3. What does Gao's mother say was one defining aspect of his personality when he was a child?

4. In "Field Notes on a Marriage," why does Gao resist the idea of returning to China?

5. Who becomes the narrator's wife?

(see the answer key)

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