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Name one of Kingston's other famous works.

No Name Woman and The Woman Warrior.

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What was the name of the main character?

Tang Ao

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Is the title similar to some of Montaigne's titles?

yes

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Where does Maxine Kingston teach?

University of California, Berkeley

200

Name one of the time periods that scholars said this took place

    A.D. 694-705, or A.D. 441

200

Daily Double: What was the last quote of the short story?

(1 incorrect word allowed)

"She's pretty, don't you agree?"    

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When or where (city & state) was Maxine Kingston Born?

1940, Stockton California 

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Which body part did the women sew?

His earlobes

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Are the themes in Kingston's writing similar to those of Montaigne?

No, Kingston usually writes about peace and femininity

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