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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. What did Zheng's lessons with Salzman begin with?

2. Whose advice did Salzman seek out when he stopped having lessons with Zheng?

3. What was the topic of the lecture Salzman gave to the doctors and teachers shortly after he arrived in Changsha?

4. What did Hai Bin's elderly teacher carve from stone?

5. What word did Mr. Gong use to describe his youngest son at the end of "Myopia"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Old Ding express his desire to be friends with Salzman?

2. What happened when the policeman at the train station advised Salzman to put on a martial arts demonstration?

3. Why was Mark Salzman detained at the train station when he was leaving China after a two-year stay?

4. What kind of response did Salzman get from the class when they discuss World War II?

5. Who was Old Yang?

6. What did Salzman learn about Mr. Gong's past during his English lesson with him?

7. What was Master Zheng's specialty as a Wudang teacher?

8. How did Salzman try to put Mr. Gong's youngest son at ease during their drawing lessons?

9. When did Salzman first become interested in the Chinese culture?

10. How did Old Ding react the first time he saw Salzman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As Salzman traveled around China, what were some of the challenges he faced? How did he resolve these challenges? What did he learn from them?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the role Teacher Wei played in Salzman's first year of teaching at the Medical College. How did she help Salzman and offer him useful guidance?

Essay Topic 3

Salzman received numerous gifts from others during his stay in China. Identify three gifts that changed Salzman's life for the better and explain why he received them.

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