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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does a woman kill herself one day?
(a) Throwing herself in the way of the hay cutter.
(b) Drinking poison.
(c) Falling on an old rusty sword unearthed in the field.
(d) Throwing herself down a well.

2. Why do they put metal blinders on the water buffalo?
(a) To keep them from kicking since they won't kick if they can't see.
(b) To keep the flies out of their eyes.
(c) To keep them from walking around sharp rocks in the field.
(d) To keep the sun from giving them cataracts.

3. Who do the Chinese hope to overpower in the future?
(a) Japan.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Imperialistic countries.
(d) Russia.

4. What has Pearl maintained in Hong Kong?
(a) A deposit box with her American passport.
(b) A friendship with someone she knew as a young child.
(c) An apartment.
(d) Illegal contacts.

5. How many siblings does Tao have?
(a) 8.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

6. What does Pearl say about Tao?
(a) He is wise beyond his years.
(b) He is a good match for Joy.
(c) He is handsome.
(d) He is insignificant.

7. How does Sam die?
(a) Murder.
(b) Accident.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Suicide.

8. What does Tao say is the reason for the water buffalo's suffering?
(a) There are no veterinarians in the area.
(b) Punishment for deeds in a past life.
(c) He says there is no reason; it just is.
(d) The water buffalo won't let a human treat its wounds.

9. Why is Z. G. sent back to the commune?
(a) To teach the peasants how to produce propaganda posters.
(b) To supervise Joy and Tao.
(c) To show how much he has progressed.
(d) To find a young person to mentor.

10. How does Z. G. view Joy's relationship with Tao?
(a) He thinks Tao would be a wonderful husband.
(b) He thinks Joy would ruin Tao's life.
(c) He thinks she is too good for Tao.
(d) He thinks Joy would get bored with Tao.

11. In what typeface is the entire Prologue written?
(a) Bold-faced.
(b) Underlined.
(c) Regular type.
(d) Italics.

12. What causes Pearl elation when she enters China?
(a) She sees Joy's picture on the wall of returning Chinese.
(b) She talks to someone who has met Joy.
(c) She sees her picture on a poster drawn by Z. G.
(d) She sees Z. G. at the airport.

13. What does Pearl finally admit to May?
(a) That Z. G. is dead.
(b) That Pearl has decided to stay in China.
(c) That she has found Joy.
(d) That Joy is ready to come home.

14. Who is clearly talented when Z.G. begins his art class?
(a) Yuan.
(b) Tao.
(c) Joy.
(d) Kumei.

15. Why does Z. G. arrange for Joy and Tao to have art lessons together?
(a) So they can spend time together away from the prying eyes of the commune.
(b) So Z. G. can discourage Joy from being interested in Tao.
(c) So Z. G. can discourage Tao from being interested in Joy.
(d) They both have similar talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joy feel about returning to the commune?

2. Who is Auntie Hu?

3. Why does Pearl not leave with Z. G.?

4. What does Pearl think will be very difficult?

5. How does the Captain of the ship from Hong Kong cheat Joy?

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