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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are all the people of the commune fed three meals a day at the canteen?
(a) To free up the woman from domestic chores.
(b) To save fire wood.
(c) To create a spirit of camaraderie.
(d) To save resources.

2. For what city does Joy purchase a ticket?
(a) Jadong.
(b) Hu.
(c) Shanghai.
(d) Beijing.

3. What will make it more difficult for Pearl to search for Joy?
(a) Registering her information.
(b) Having no transportation.
(c) Having no money.
(d) Having her passport taken.

4. Who are the narrator(s) in "Dreams of Joy"?
(a) Joy and Pearl.
(b) Sam and Joy.
(c) Joy and Joe.
(d) Pearl and an unknown character.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Auntie Hu managed to do despite the new governmental controls?

2. What does Pearl think will be very difficult?

3. Where do Joy and her father go?

4. What is Dandelion Number Eight People's Commune?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Joy and Z. G. going after leaving the Green Dragon Village and what does Z. G. say Joy will have the opportunity to do?

2. What does Joy think about when listening to the propaganda about working hard?

3. What information does Pearl learn right after entering China that relieves her mind?

4. What does Pearl learn about the whereabouts of Z. G. and Joy?

5. What does Pearl finally tell May about Joy and Z. G.?

6. What is Green Dragon Village?

7. With who does Pearl regularly correspond and how does she help Pearl?

8. What assignment is Joy given in the village, and why?

9. Who is Joy attracted to in the Green Dragon Village and how do the two interact?

10. How is the commune set up for The Great Leap Forward?

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