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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. At the end of At the Western Palace, what does Brave Orchid warn her children of?
(a) Not to depend on others for money.
(b) Not to marry young.
(c) Not to live alone.
(d) Not to let their father marry another woman.

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

3. Where does the girl stay at the top of the mountain?
(a) A tent.
(b) A rock shelter.
(c) A cave.
(d) A hut.

4. What country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?
(a) China.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Japan.
(d) The Philippines.

5. While working at the paint shop, what is the name of the color that offends Maxine?
(a) China white.
(b) Nigger yellow.
(c) Chinese yellow.
(d) Gook white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation does Moon Orchid's husband have?

2. What does the woman give the women with bound feet?

3. What animal appears as a sign that it is time for the young woman to leave her parents to fight?

4. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?

5. What does Moon Orchid's husband call Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid?

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