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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Brian bring as a gift for Waipo?
(a) Whitman's chocolates.
(b) Godiva chocolates.
(c) Russel Stover chocolates.
(d) Ghirardelli chocolates.

2. Which of the following scents does Leigh associate with her father?
(a) Frying dough.
(b) Coconut shampoo.
(c) Dryer sheets.
(d) Ink and paper.

3. Which of the following does Waipo note “have been particularly good this season” (51)?
(a) Durian.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Guavas.
(d) Papayas.

4. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “hunxie” in the novel?
(a) Bicameral.
(b) Biennial.
(c) Biracial.
(d) Bilateral.

5. Which of the following teas is described as Waipo’s favorite?
(a) Pouchong.
(b) Dong Ding.
(c) Ding Dong.
(d) Tie Guanyin.

6. Which of the following does Brian bring as a gift for Waipo?
(a) Milky Way.
(b) Snickers.
(c) Riesen.
(d) Tootsie Rolls.

7. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “deng yixia” in the novel?
(a) Hurry!
(b) Wait!
(c) Stop!
(d) Go!

8. To which of the following birds does Leigh compare the bird she believes Dorothy became?
(a) Flamingo.
(b) Stork.
(c) Crane.
(d) Egret.

9. Which of the following does Leigh note available for sale along the path to what had been Dorothy’s favorite Taoist temple?
(a) Drum brushes.
(b) Hair brushes.
(c) Calligraphy brushes.
(d) Makeup brushes.

10. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “ni” in the novel?
(a) Her.
(b) Me.
(c) You.
(d) Him.

11. Which of the following types of apple do Leigh and Axel harvest in the Lockhart Orchard?
(a) Sonya.
(b) Honeycrisp.
(c) Red Delicious.
(d) Granny Smith.

12. On which of the following streets does Leigh live?
(a) Eastchester.
(b) Mill Row.
(c) Larchmont.
(d) Mamaronexk.

13. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “wo” in the novel?
(a) Him.
(b) Her.
(c) Me.
(d) You.

14. For which of the following periods does the Buddhist temple where Dorothy spent the most time in Taiwan retain wooden plaques for the deceased?
(a) 49 days.
(b) 64 days.
(c) 36 days.
(d) 81 days.

15. The comment about “That gray body, arranged in the casket like a doll” (68) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following colors does Leigh associate with Dorothy’s suffering?

2. Which of the following scents does Leigh associate with her mother?

3. Which of the following flavors of fudge does Leigh get while talking with Caro after Dorothy’s funeral?

4. The comment that “the stain on the bedroom floor is as permanent as the sky” (1) offers an example of which of the following?

5. Which of the following examples of “silly childhood rhyme” does Leigh recall when walking out of Dorothy’s funeral (14)?

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