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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - A Beautiful Flower Calls 1994-1996.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Li-yan get from Teacher Zhang?
(a) She has passed the gaokao.
(b) She has been accepted into third-level school.
(c) The third-level school is closed.
(d) She missed the opportunity to take the gaokao.

2. What type of government did Chairman Mao establish in China?
(a) Communism.
(b) Proletarianism.
(c) Anarchy.
(d) Democracy.

3. What does Li-yan give Teacher Zhang as a gift of respect?
(a) A chicken.
(b) Rice.
(c) Tea.
(d) A glass jar.

4. What does Li-yan do hoping to change her life?
(a) She goes to Menghai to get a job.
(b) She gives leaves from her special trees to Mr. Huang.
(c) She decides to marry Law-ba.
(d) She runs away to Hong Kong.

5. What is the order of importance for people in the village?
(a) Grandparents, parents, male children, female children.
(b) Father, oldest son, mother, other sons.
(c) The headman, grandfathers, fathers, males of any age, women.
(d) The headman, fathers, mothers, boys, girls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days are in one Akha cycle of days?

2. What is the dominant ethnicity in China?

3. What does Li-yan hope to learn from San-pa's mother?

4. A-ma recommends Huang Benyu go to Yiwa to find someone? Who is it?

5. What is the precious dowry Li-yan will bring to her marriage?

(see the answer key)

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