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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. What substance is on the piece of wood the girls find under the bed?
(a) Water.
(b) Pus.
(c) Blood.
(d) Sap.

2. According to Chinese custom, where would Maxine's mother and aunt have lived after their husbands left?
(a) Outside the village
(b) With their in-laws.
(c) In their own homes.
(d) In the same home.

3. For what reason does the woman hide from battle?
(a) To give birth.
(b) To visit her parents.
(c) To avoid a particular enemy.
(d) To tend to her husband.

4. In what city has Moon Orchid's husband been living?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. When the girl walks into the dead land, how does she find something to eat?
(a) The white tigers provide her with food.
(b) She quickly grows food from seeds she finds.
(c) She eats what she is carrying with her.
(d) A white rabbit jumps into her fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has it been since Maxine's mother told the narrator the story of her aunt?

2. What does the girl in Maxine's story follow at the beginning of the story?

3. What does Maxine's mother do after unpacking at medical school?

4. How is Moon Orchid's husband's second wife described?

5. In what city does Brave Orchid wait for Moon Orchid to arrive from China?

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