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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Sheng live in America without leaving the city he lives in?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Six years.
(d) One year.

2. To whom does Yuan's father owe a lot of money to?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) Wang the Merchant.
(c) Sheng.
(d) Yuan's lady mother.

3. Who is described as being idealistic?
(a) The teacher.
(b) Sheng.
(c) Yuan.
(d) The teacher's daughter.

4. What does Yuan take his students outdoors to do?
(a) Visit the poor.
(b) Beg for money.
(c) Study the capital's social changes.
(d) Farm.

5. Why is Yuan proud of Ai-lan?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her betrothed.
(c) Her education.
(d) She is pregnant.

6. Why does Yuan suddenly despise the common men and beggars?
(a) They do not speak in an educated manner.
(b) They are dirty.
(c) They are rude.
(d) They make a bad impression.

7. Who does Yuan want to say good-bye to more than anybody else when he leaves to go to the Capital city?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His lady mother.
(d) Mei-ling.

8. In what two ways does Yuan's teacher believe Yuan and Mary are alike?
(a) Youth and rebellion.
(b) Youth and education.
(c) Youth and tradition.
(d) Rebellion and caution.

9. Why does Yuan feel as if he should no longer live with his lady mother?
(a) Mei-ling turned down his proposal.
(b) Ai-lan is moving back in.
(c) His father might find him.
(d) His lady mother wants him to find a job.

10. Who says, "they feel because you are what you are, how glorious to win you to their cause "?
(a) Mary.
(b) Yuan.
(c) Yuan's teacher.
(d) Sheng.

11. Who suggests that Yuan take his class outdoors?
(a) Sheng.
(b) Mei-ling.
(c) Meng.
(d) Ai-lan.

12. Who does Yuan ask to reveal the truth about the bad news in his hometown?
(a) Ai-lan.
(b) Sheng.
(c) Wang the Tiger.
(d) Meng.

13. What is Mei-ling's goal?
(a) To become a doctor.
(b) To travel to America.
(c) To become a nurse.
(d) To get married and bear children.

14. Why is Yuan so interested in his teacher's daughter?
(a) She reminds him of Ai-lan.
(b) She is interested in Yuan's homeland.
(c) She is well-educated.
(d) He thinks his father would approve of her.

15. What drink does Yuan stomach out of politeness?
(a) Hot milk.
(b) Hot tea.
(c) Iced tea.
(d) Juice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Yuan and Mei-ling agree to do before Yuan leaves for the capital city?

2. What makes Yuan's teacher say that he is just like Mary?

3. Who is Yuan nervous about meeting when he arrives at the capital city?

4. Why is Yuan thankful to Mary?

5. Which character has become a captain in the new army?

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