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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Leaders announce their decision about Comrade M's suicide?
(a) Announcement on the radio.
(b) With a poster.
(c) By letter.
(d) Speech in the middle of the college.

2. What gift did Salzman give Mr. Gong's youngest son?
(a) New glasses.
(b) Book of essays.
(c) Fishing pole.
(d) Watercolors, brushes, and charcoal.

3. Who was Hai Bin?
(a) Party Leader.
(b) Salzman's calligraphy teacher.
(c) Teacher Wei's friend.
(d) Teacher Wu's son.

4. How many days did Salzman and his American colleagues go without mail before he paid the postal tax?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

5. How did Dr. Nie describe Salzman when he was telling Pan about his martial arts experience?
(a) Slightly advanced.
(b) As an expert.
(c) Too slow.
(d) Beginner.

6. What did Salzman make to try and cheer up Mr. Gong's son when his parents were chastising him about doing a better job of learning?
(a) Silly faces.
(b) Ice cream sundaes.
(c) Cartoon of a frightened pig.
(d) Scary face mask.

7. Whose grave sites did Salzman visit in Changsha?
(a) Poets.
(b) Revolutionary heroes.
(c) War criminals.
(d) Ancient Chinese families.

8. How many people lived in Changsha when Salzman arrived there in the early 1980s?
(a) More than one million.
(b) Five hundred thousand.
(c) Two hundred thousand.
(d) Three thousand.

9. What does Old Yang's name mean?
(a) Horse.
(b) Sheep.
(c) Snake.
(d) Rat.

10. What is a xiuxi?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) Special salad.
(c) Chinese rest time in the afternoon.
(d) Vase.

11. What did Old Ding sing for Salzman when they were on the way to see Ding's family?
(a) Mandarin melodies.
(b) Lullabyes.
(c) Theme songs from Chinese movies.
(d) Hunan folk songs.

12. What did Hai Bin tell Salzman that he thinks about all the time?
(a) Traveling to America.
(b) Becoming famous.
(c) Food and sleep.
(d) Having more time to learn.

13. When Salzman performed a martial arts demonstration in "Leaving," what embarrassing event occurred?
(a) A dog howled through his whole performance.
(b) He split open the back of his pants.
(c) No one wanted to watch him perform.
(d) He forgot his martial arts moves.

14. What is the Chinese word for martial arts?
(a) Wanshi.
(b) Qi.
(c) Wushu.
(d) Quong.

15. Who showed Salzman and his friends places of revolutionary interest in Changsha?
(a) Comrade Lin.
(b) Mr. Lee.
(c) Old Yang.
(d) Comrade Hu.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what part of Africa were the entertainers who performed the night Salzman arrived in Changsha?

2. What kind of musical instrument did Salzman play while in China?

3. What university did Salzman attend?

4. How many private students did Pan teach?

5. What occupation did Comrade M have before her death?

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