The Woman Warrior Study Guide

1. What are the first words of the book?

• "Fa Mu Lan."
• "You must not tell anyone."
• "Don't humiliate us."
• "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.