Foot Binding

Question 1 of 5

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How did women in China bind their feet?

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They broke their toes and wrapped the feet tightly
They wrapped their toes together with bandages
They broke their big toe and wrapped it under the foot
They broke their toes and arches but did not wrap them

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Question 2 of 5

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What does the author mostly describe in the passage?

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the rising popularity of neo-Confucianism
the practice of foot binding and its effects
how the bones in feet naturally grow
why women accept painful beauty procedures

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Question 3 of 5

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In China, having bound feet was a marker of wealth and status. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

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“Although the practice was promoted as a way to increase health and fertility, foot binding was clearly detrimental to a woman’s well-being.”
“Virtuous women were prized according to the tenets of Neo-Confucianism, and foot binding was the ultimate symbol of a woman’s purity and discipline.”
“According to the legend, foot binding began when an ancient Chinese emperor’s dancer bound her feet to suggest the shape of a new moon or a flower.”
“Girls with tiny, well-bound feet increased their chances of marrying into a good family and moving up in society.”

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Question 4 of 5

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“During the day, feet were covered in a binder, socks and shoes, sprayed with perfume and scented powder, and then hidden beneath leggings and skirts. At night women wore special slippers, even while sleeping. Women were expected to wash their feet in private and separately from the rest of their bodies.”

What is a probable reason for why women’s feet always concealed?

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because women’s feet were considered dirty
because only a woman’s husband could see her feet
to preserve the illusion of ideal beauty
because men did not like to look at feet

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Question 5 of 5

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What is this passage mostly about?

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foot binding in China
neo-Confucianism
standards of beauty
women in ancient China

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Quiz on Foot Binding, created by Saddleback ARC on 13/12/2017.

Foot Binding

Question 1 of 5

How did women in China bind their feet?

Select one of the following:

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Question 2 of 5

What does the author mostly describe in the passage?

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Question 3 of 5

In China, having bound feet was a marker of wealth and status. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

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Question 4 of 5

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Question 5 of 5

What is this passage mostly about?

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