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The Woman Warrior Quiz 1

  • 1. What are the first words of the book?
    •     "Fa Mu Lan."
    •     "Don't humiliate us."
    •     "You must not tell anyone."
    •     "It translated well."

  • 2. The narrator has an aunt who committed suicide. What is her name?
    •     Pee-A-Nah.
    •     Ts'ai Yen.
    •     Moon Orchid.
    •     We do not know.

  • 3. Why did the men leave Brave Orchid's village?
    •     To join the army.
    •     To seek fortune.
    •     To flee the Japanese.
    •     To find suitors for their daughters.

  • 4. What do the visitors call America?
    •     The Gold Mountain.
    •     The Sitting Ghost.
    •     The Tiger Place.
    •     The Gold Lake.

  • 5. Why do the villagers know the aunt's baby is illegitimate?
    •     Her husband is infertile.
    •     Her husband has been gone for a long time.
    •     They do not know.
    •     They caught her rapist.

  • 6. Which of the following did the villagers NOT do to the aunt's family?
    •     Physically harm them.
    •     Slaughter their animals.
    •     Break their possessions.
    •     Steal from them.

  • 7. What is the moral of the "no name" aunt's story?
    •     Always go along with your husband.
    •     Never talk to strangers.
    •     Don't humiliate your family.
    •     Don't let people drive you to madness.

  • 8. Why does Brave Orchid tell her daughter the story?
    •     Her daughter is about to leave for college.
    •     Her daughter has just bullied a reticent girl.
    •     Her daughter has just begun menstruating.
    •     Her daughter refuses to obey her.

  • 9. Why was the village especially vengeful on the aunt?
    •     She was trying to signal Japanese planes.
    •     She was an illegitimate child herself.
    •     Her husband owed the village money.
    •     They were going through hard times.

  • 10. What did the villagers call the aunt?
    •     Sitting Ghost.
    •     Little Bird.
    •     Ghost.
    •     Ho Chi Kuei.

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