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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. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?
(a) Her aunt talked loudly and was punished by the gods.
(b) Her aunt carried the baby for her sister.
(c) Her aunt was unusually beloved by her family for being a girl.
(d) Her aunt was not human.

2. What character does "No Name Woman" most likely refer to?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) The narrator's grandmother.
(c) The narrator's aunt.
(d) The narrator.

3. What age does Maxine say that her mother is?
(a) 35.
(b) 37.
(c) 25.
(d) 27.

4. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?
(a) A change in beliefs.
(b) A sweet beginning.
(c) A difficult task ahead.
(d) A new taste.

5. At what sport is the narrator walked automatically?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Dodgeball.
(c) Kickball.
(d) Baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Moon Orchid finally able to come to the United States?

2. What does Maxine's mother cut when the narrator was a child?

3. What score does Maxine once get on her I.Q. test?

4. What does legend say happens to the women with bound feet?

5. What does the slave girl say she would do if she lost a gold watch in a field?

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