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The Kitchen God's Wife
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What was the meaning behind "open the door, you can already see the mountain"?
Winnie's wedding vows
Winnie's escape code
Jiang Saos' last words
An ancient proverb
2
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Why does Winnie send Danru away?
Wen Fu's request
He is ill
To protect him
For a better education
3
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How did Wen Fu get revenge?
Killing Danru
Stealing property
Sending Winnie to jail
Flirting with Helen
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Who helps Winnie get out of jail?
Auntie Du
Jimmy
Helen's husband
Her father
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What important fact does Pearl learn at the end of Chapter 24?
Helen isn't her aunt
Danru is alive
Winnie was Communist
Wen Fu is her father
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