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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 two characters promise to be friends forever?
(a) Ci-teh and San-pa.
(b) Li-yan and Ci-teh.
(c) Li-yan and San-pa.
(d) Li-yan and First Sister-in-law.

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

3. What does Li-yan's father learn when they arrive at the tea collection center?
(a) They have the wrong type of tea.
(b) The tea collection center is closed and they have to return the next day.
(c) They went to the tea collection center on the wrong day.
(d) They are too late and receive only half the regular price for their tea.

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

5. What type of love songs do the Akha sing?
(a) Call and response.
(b) Call and echo.
(c) Mountain call.
(d) Round robin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What taboo does San-pa commit when leaving the village?

2. What is the Akha expression for being pregnant?

3. What was the condition of the infants when they were adopted from the Welfare Institute?

4. How does San-pa die?

5. What does A-ma give Li-yan for her headdress?

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