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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After crossing the river, how did the children travel?

2. Why could Gladys not sleeping during the first night at the lamasery?

3. Approximately how many lamas were in the lamasery that Gladys visited?

4. What did Gladys find in a box left behind by a missionary?

5. Who did Gladys say visited her in the Methodist church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lao Dah interrogate Gladys?

2. Why did the Communists blame Christianity for the anti-government feelings among the students?

3. Do you think Gladys should have acted as a spy for the Chinese general?

4. Why had Mr. Lu not returned to the mule inn?

5. What did Chu En do in Yangcheng?

6. Was Gladys wise to flee with the Chinese army in Chapter 10?

7. Who were Gladys' unlikely companions during her time at the prison, and how did they support her?

8. Why were a group of college students placing pins on a map of northwest China?

9. Should Gladys have touched Mr. Shan on the shoulder?

10. Were the lamas surprised by the visit of Gladys and Dr. Huang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gladys ends her autobiography by saying, "My heart is full of praise that one so insignificant, uneducated and ordinary in every way could be used to His glory and for the blessing of His people in poor persecuted China." This paradoxical theme of an insignificant parlor maid performing great accomplishments appears throughout the book. Cite three examples from the book where "insignificant, uneducated and ordinary" Gladys accomplishes great things.

Essay Topic 2

In her lifetime, Gladys was a citizen of first England and then China. Compare and contrast Gladys' descriptions of these two countries. Include a comparison of the people and Gladys' work within each country.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, a mission society decided not to send Gladys to China because they believed she would be unable to learn the language. How was their decision ironic in light of Gladys' subsequent missionary work? How might Gladys' life and many other lives been different had the mission society changed their minds? Use at least three examples from the book.

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