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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. Who does the narrator's mother say Maxine can tell about her aunt?
(a) Just her sisters.
(b) Just her father.
(c) Only friends of the family.
(d) No one.

2. How often does Maxine's mother tell stories?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Nightly.
(c) Once a year.
(d) Monthly.

3. According to Moon Orchid, what Chinese word does Brave Orchid's oldest daughter's name sound like?
(a) Pig.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Ink.
(d) Rat.

4. What is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother called?
(a) A Sitting Ghost.
(b) A Tormenting Ghost.
(c) A Flying Ghost.
(d) A Haunting Ghost.

5. What did a medium once tell Maxine?
(a) That the narrator would be troubled by ghosts.
(b) That the narrator would never marry.
(c) That the narrator would live a long life.
(d) That the narrator could be a medium.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose ghost haunts Maxine?

2. Which character specifically does not want to hear about Maxine's aunt?

3. When Maxine's father leaves China, what country does he go to?

4. What does the rock candy Brave Orchid gives to the children meant to symbolize?

5. When did Maxine's aunt marry her husband?

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