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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. With whom does Maxine's mother live while she attends medical school?
(a) Two other girls.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Five other girls.

2. Which of these creatures does not drop out of the trees, according to Maxine's mother?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Thieves.
(c) Were-people.
(d) Apes.

3. What is the woman distracted by that leads to her capture?
(a) Deer tracks.
(b) Men.
(c) Birds.
(d) Wildflowers.

4. Why does Maxine re-tell her aunts story?
(a) So she can depict the aunt in a better light.
(b) So she can be haunted by ghosts.
(c) So she can break the curse of her aunt.
(d) So her mother will be angry.

5. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?
(a) Beijing.
(b) Peiping.
(c) Hong Kong.
(d) A small village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the first place Brave Orchid set foot in America?

2. When Maxine's father leaves China, who goes with him?

3. What does Maxine say about the separation between China and America?

4. Which of these is a possibility Maxine considers to explain her aunt's pregnancy?

5. How many girl children were in Maxine's aunt's family?

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