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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Down the River.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What novel does Evans mention as having a character who strangles a newborn girl?
(a) "The Pearl," John Steinbeck.
(b) "Memoirs of a Geisha," Arthur Golden.
(c) "The Good Earth," Pearl S. Buck.
(d) "Oliver Twist," Charles Dickens.

2. What does Karin bury in her yard?
(a) A baby bootie.
(b) A carved male figure intended to bring luck in birthing a son.
(c) A soapstone Buddha.
(d) A laminated Catholic prayer card.

3. What practice does Karin take up to help her de-stress?
(a) Tai chi.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Qigong.
(d) Pilates.

4. What does the author say the book is for a general audience?
(a) A way to fill in the blanks of an important human interaction.
(b) A way to tell about the culture from which these Chinese girls came.
(c) Her own memoirs.
(d) True stories about birth parents.

5. Which of these is NOT a traditional Chinese saying disparaging daughters?
(a) "Girls are maggots in the rice."
(b) "It is more profitable to raise geese than daughters."
(c) "When fishing for treasures in the flood, be careful not to pull in girls."
(d) "Boys are a blessing; girls are a curse."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Karin and Mark's new puppy?

2. What is the name of the ship Karin watches sail under the Golden Gate Bridge?

3. What character does Mark name as his ideal father?

4. What is the estimated cost of adopting a child from China?

5. What is the meaning of "Xiao," the first part of all the little girls' names?

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