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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Song for a Barbarian Reed Pipe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the enemy's leader, a prince, steal from the woman?
(a) Her head wrap.
(b) Her stories.
(c) Her bead pouch.
(d) Her sword.

2. According to the fortune teller, what is the number of the universe?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. What does the delivery boy accidentally deliver to Maxine's family's home?
(a) Red meat.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Gifts.
(d) Laundry.

4. What does immigration ask Maxine's mother about the narrator's father?
(a) When he cut off his pigtail.
(b) When he left for America.
(c) Did he serve in the war.
(d) His birthdate.

5. How do the other Chinese girls act in school?
(a) They wear hats.
(b) They are quiet.
(c) They play with all the other children.
(d) They are loud speakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maxine re-tells the story of her aunt, the narrator's story shows that the aunt's final actions are done out of _____.

2. What is the main reason Maxine's mother likes to tell stores?

3. What does Maxine's mother bring to the haunted room at the school at night?

4. Where is Maxine's second grade teacher from?

5. What figure do Maxine and her mother have as a totem?

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