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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Moon Orchid's daughter's husband described?
(a) As timid.
(b) As a tyrant.
(c) As a loving husband.
(d) As unintelligent.

2. How is the ghost that sits on top of Maxine's mother described?
(a) Shapeless and shifting.
(b) Cold and clammy.
(c) Loud and chanting.
(d) Fuzzy and hairy.

3. For what profession does Brave Orchid tell the dealer she will train the slave girl?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A storyteller.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A weaver.

4. Why does Moon Orchid think Brave Orchid's children are vain?
(a) They comment on her appearance.
(b) They only respond to compliments.
(c) They spend too much money on clothes.
(d) They spend too much time in front of the mirror.

5. What does the slave girl say she would do if she lost a gold watch in a field?
(a) Ask a ghost to find it.
(b) Gather the village to search.
(c) Search alone.
(d) Say a chant for it.

6. How much does Maxine's mother say the slave girl cost?
(a) 200 dollars.
(b) 50 dollars.
(c) 250 dollars.
(d) 100 dollars.

7. Why does Maxine's family tell ghost stories at the laundry when temperatures are high?
(a) To bring good weather.
(b) To cool off.
(c) To dry the clothes.
(d) To ward off ghosts.

8. Which of these is not an option Brave Orchid presents to Moon Orchid for jobs?
(a) Working in the canneries.
(b) Working at a restaurant in Chinatown.
(c) Working as a bank teller.
(d) Working as a maid.

9. How does Moon Orchid describe Brave Orchid's oldest daughter?
(a) Silent and dumb.
(b) Confusing and talkative.
(c) Messy and absent-minded.
(d) Picky and stubborn.

10. What does Moon Orchid's husband call Moon Orchid and Brave Orchid?
(a) Strangers.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Grandmothers.
(d) Friends.

11. What does Moon Orchid notice about the walls in Brave Orchid's home that is unacceptable in China?
(a) There is wallpaper on the walls.
(b) There are family photographs on the walls.
(c) There are dolls hanging on the walls.
(d) There are curtains on the windows.

12. What country does Brave Orchid believe her son is in?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

13. What age does the document say Maxine's mother is?
(a) 25.
(b) 27.
(c) 35.
(d) 37.

14. How does Moon Orchid die?
(a) She has a heart attack.
(b) She dies in her sleep.
(c) She slips and falls while walking.
(d) She commits suicide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maxine's mother buy in China to act as a bodyguard?

2. Where was Moon Orchid living in China before she came to America?

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

4. According to Moon Orchid, what does a daughter having a curled upper lip indicate?

5. When does the ghost leave Maxine's mother?

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