The Woman Warrior Quiz 5
1. What inspired Ts'ai Yen to sing?
- The barbarians' shrill, strange music.
- The memory of her father.
- The sadness of her father's death.
- The joy of giving birth.
2. In what language did Ts'ai Yen sing to the barbarians?
- She did not use words.
- Chinese.
- Barbarian language.
- A ghost language.
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