by Quen Law
“What is the secret of your amazing success, Mistress?”
“There is no magic to this, Ju-Lin,” she said. “Helping people make the right choice in a partner is my passion in life. As the story goes, even at birth, that old matchmaker, God in heaven, ties an invisible red string around the foot of a boy and a girl destined to spend their lives together as husband and wife. No matter the distance or the circumstances, nothing can break this string. With each passing year, the string becomes shorter and shorter until fate has its way, and the two are finally united. I consider myself merely a facilitator, a means of shortening that string to help the two meet.”
The moi-yun paused to sip the hot tea Ju-Lin served her before continuing.
“Of course, I’ve also learned to keep very careful records. You see, my father was a wonderful poet and a scholar who raised me in a most unconventional way. He never remarried after my mother died giving birth to me. I was his only child. Disregarding the customs of our time to educate only the sons, he taught me how to read and write.
Quen Law/YonSheng Xuan. Cricket Media Incorporated
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which quote from the matchmaker reveals something about what sets her apart from social norms?
(1 point)
Responses
He never remarried after my mother died giving birth to me.
He never remarried after my mother died giving birth to me.
Helping people make the right choice in a partner is my passion in life.
Helping people make the right choice in a partner is my passion in life.
Disregarding the customs of our time to educate only the sons, he taught me how to read and write.
Disregarding the customs of our time to educate only the sons, he taught me how to read and write.
As the story goes, even at birth, that old matchmaker, God in heaven, ties an invisible red string around the foot of a boy and a girl destined to spend their lives together as husband and wife.
1 answer
The quote that reveals something about what sets the matchmaker apart from social norms is:
"Disregarding the customs of our time to educate only the sons, he taught me how to read and write."
This highlights how her father's decision to educate her, contrary to societal expectations, influenced her unique perspective and abilities as a matchmaker.
