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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At the Western Palace.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To dry the clothes.
(b) To cool off.
(c) To ward off ghosts.
(d) To bring good weather.

2. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?
(a) A male slave.
(b) A spiritual protection.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A wolf.

3. How does Moon Orchid die?
(a) She has a heart attack.
(b) She slips and falls while walking.
(c) She dies in her sleep.
(d) She commits suicide.

4. Who does Moon Orchid's daughter live with?
(a) Maxine.
(b) Brave Orchid.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her husband.

5. What game do Brave Orchid and Moon Orchid watch in Chinatown?
(a) Dice.
(b) Skid Row.
(c) Chinese Checkers.
(d) Hemp-bird.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's oldest daughter?

2. According to Maxine's mother, what flies out of the mail when she opens it?

3. How does Moon Orchid interact with the narrator?

4. Where does Maxine's mother prefer to study?

5. How does the woman kill the baron of her village?

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